McCron Surname

1,565,797th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 131 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Canada
Highest density in:
Scotland

McCron Surname Definition:

MACCRONE: Macrone. John McCrone in Galloway had a precept of remission for inter-communing with rebels, 1535 (RSS., II, 1842). Thomas McCron witnessed a Dumfries instrument of sasine, 1566 (Edgar, p. 117), and another Thomas M'Crone in Maibie appears in 1657 (Dumfries).

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McCron Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Canada1301:283,42826,469
Scotland291:184,61410,113
England271:2,063,63279,942
United States71:51,779,848968,877
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland351:106,9495,179
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States151:3,347,912150,340

McCron Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

MACCRONE: Macrone. John McCrone in Galloway had a precept of remission for inter-communing with rebels, 1535 (RSS., II, 1842). Thomas McCron witnessed a Dumfries instrument of sasine, 1566 (Edgar, p. 117), and another Thomas M'Crone in Maibie appears in 1657 (Dumfries). Jonet M'Rone and Maroun M'Rone are in record, 1618 (Trials). Margaret McCron was prisoner in Ayr, 1688 (RPC., 3. ser. XIII, p. 326), John McCrone was recorded at the Kirk, 1668 (Corsehill, p. 77), and George McCron was 'burrow officer and town drummer' of Dumfries prior to July 1719 (Edgar, p. 205). There is no evidence to support the statement that General Cronje of Boer War fame was of Scottish parentage or descent. 'Son of Cron,' an old Irish personal name meaning 'swarthy.' See Cron.

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

McCron Last Name Facts

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

McCron occurs in Canada more than any other country/territory. It may be found as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name McCron? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 1,565,797th most numerous surname world-wide, borne by around 1 in 55,630,121 people. This last name is primarily found in The Americas, where 105 percent of McCron are found; 105 percent are found in North America and 105 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

The surname is most widespread in Canada, where it is borne by 130 people, or 1 in 283,428. In Canada McCron is most prevalent in: Ontario, where 86 percent live, Alberta, where 11 percent live and British Columbia, where 3 percent live. Apart from Canada McCron occurs in 4 countries. It also occurs in Scotland, where 22 percent live and England, where 21 percent live.

McCron Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of McCron has changed through the years. In Scotland the number of people bearing the McCron last name declined 17 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it declined 53 percent between 1880 and 2014.

McCron Last Name Statistics demography

The amount McCron earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 9.98% less than the national average, earning $38,844 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.2% less than the national average, earning $48,091 CAD per year.

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