McCroey Surname

2,843,861st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 47 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States

McCroey Surname Definition:

MACCRORIE, Maccrory: Irish Mac Ruaidhri son of Ruaidhri, 'red king.' John McCrore was tenant of Drumnamark, Ardmanoch in 1504 (ER., XII, p. 661), and John Mc Crorie was bailie of Maybole, 1688 (RPC., 3. ser. XIII, p. 208). John Mc Crory and John Oig Mc Crory were tenants on Chisholm lands of Inverchanich, 1721 (HP.

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McCroey Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States471:7,711,892346,147
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland81:553,73317,655
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States71:7,174,098302,835

McCroey Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

MACCRORIE, Maccrory: Irish Mac Ruaidhri son of Ruaidhri, 'red king.' John McCrore was tenant of Drumnamark, Ardmanoch in 1504 (ER., XII, p. 661), and John Mc Crorie was bailie of Maybole, 1688 (RPC., 3. ser. XIII, p. 208). John Mc Crory and John Oig Mc Crory were tenants on Chisholm lands of Inverchanich, 1721 (HP., II, p. 301). compare Macrory.

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

McCroey Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name McCroey Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname McCroey is carried by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It may also be found as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name McCroey? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 2,843,861st most widely held last name at a global level, held by around 1 in 155,054,168 people. This surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 100 percent of McCroey live; 100 percent live in North America and 100 percent live in Anglo-North America.

This last name is most widespread in The United States, where it is borne by 47 people, or 1 in 7,711,892. In The United States it is mostly concentrated in: California, where 40 percent reside, Alabama, where 17 percent reside and Massachusetts, where 15 percent reside.

McCroey Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of McCroey has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name expanded 671 percent between 1880 and 2014.

McCroey Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the McCroey last name is primarily Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the McCroey last name are 46.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 100% registered with the political party.

McCroey earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 7.37% less than the national average, earning $39,970 USD per year.

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