McCrom Surname

8,193,072nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

McCrom Surname Definition:

MACCROM: From Gaelic crom, swarthy. John Makcrome had a respite for his rebellion and fire-raising in 1526 (RSS., I, 3640). Several individuals named M'Crom and M'Cron subscribed a bond of manrent to Campbell of Glenurquhay, 1573 (BBT., p.

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McCrom Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England41:13,929,515290,718
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England31:8,125,123158,686
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States131:3,862,976168,604

McCrom Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

MACCROM: From Gaelic crom, swarthy. John Makcrome had a respite for his rebellion and fire-raising in 1526 (RSS., I, 3640). Several individuals named M'Crom and M'Cron subscribed a bond of manrent to Campbell of Glenurquhay, 1573 (BBT., p. 218). compare Maccrum.

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

McCrom Last Name Facts

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

McCrom is borne by more people in England than any other country or territory. It can occur as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name McCrom? popularity and diffusion

The last name McCrom is the 8,193,072nd most frequently used family name on earth, borne by approximately 1 in 1,457,509,183 people. The surname is primarily found in Europe, where 100 percent of McCrom reside; 80 percent reside in Northern Europe and 80 percent reside in British Isles.

The surname is most commonly occurring in England, where it is borne by 4 people, or 1 in 13,929,515. In England it is primarily found in: Staffordshire, where 100 percent reside. Aside from England this last name is found in 2 countries. It also occurs in Russia, where 20 percent reside and The United States, where 20 percent reside.

McCrom Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of McCrom has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the McCrom last name increased 133 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it declined 92 percent between 1880 and 2014.

McCrom Last Name Statistics demography

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

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
McRom910/
McCrum831,902/
Macrom8313/
McCram832/
Mocrom831/
Mockrom770/
McRam731/
MacKroom710/
Mockroom710/
Makrom67913/
Mocram673/
Macram672/

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