McCrone Surname

197,255th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,123 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Scotland

McCrone 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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McCrone Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States9951:364,28032,421
Scotland5071:10,5601,452
England3011:185,11016,566
Australia2181:123,83313,580
Canada1631:226,04721,702
New Zealand1021:44,3957,335
Zimbabwe151:1,029,21663,831
Ireland141:336,35312,021
Northern Ireland131:141,9267,751
Netherlands121:1,407,26575,423
France71:9,488,960336,266
Malaysia41:7,373,556230,001
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland181:246,10410,726
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland3111:12,0361,457
England571:427,63825,025
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2161:232,49419,571

McCrone 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)

McCrone Last Name Facts

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

McCrone is found in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name McCrone? popularity and diffusion

The last name McCrone is the 197,255th most frequently held surname internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 3,432,664 people. The last name occurs mostly in The Americas, where 51 percent of McCrone reside; 51 percent reside in North America and 51 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

This last name is most widespread in The United States, where it is carried by 995 people, or 1 in 364,280. In The United States McCrone is most frequent in: Ohio, where 14 percent are found, Florida, where 11 percent are found and New York, where 9 percent are found. Without taking into account The United States McCrone exists in 19 countries. It is also found in Scotland, where 24 percent are found and England, where 14 percent are found.

McCrone Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of McCrone has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the McCrone surname rose 461 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it rose 163 percent between 1881 and 2014; in England it rose 528 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it decreased 22 percent between 1901 and 2014.

McCrone Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the last name is predominantly Catholic (56%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the McCrone last name are 12.14% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 58.91% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount McCrone earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 8.51% more than the national average, earning $46,823 USD per year and in Canada they earn 11.43% more than the national average, earning $55,361 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
MacCrone93113/
McRone923/
MacCronne881/
McCroan86261/
MacRone86122/
MacCron860/
McRon830/
McCranie801,807/
McCraine80334/
McRonney807/
Macronie802/
MacRones801/
MacCrane801/
Maccroni801/
Macron77881/
McRona770/
McRoon770/
McRoan770/
McRine770/
MacCreyon753/
MacCkroni751/
MacRooney750/
McCrann71560/
McCrain71261/
Macrine7188/
Maccrossen7162/
MacRane7123/
McCrina7111/
Moucron7110/
MacKron719/
MacRoni719/
Mocrane712/
Macrona712/
Macrohn711/
Maicreyone711/
Mocroni711/
MacRonn711/
Macrojon67109/
Machroni6743/
Mackroni6713/
MacCrann6712/
Makroune677/
Mackrine676/
McRan673/
Macriene671/
Macreion671/
Mockrosn671/
MacCrain671/
MacRosen671/
MacRaney671/
MacRaine671/
MacRaner670/

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