McCrorey Surname

296,403rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,287 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Scotland

McCrorey 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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McCrorey Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,1361:319,06629,111
Australia881:306,76926,711
Scotland321:167,3079,494
England261:2,143,00282,017
New Zealand51:905,66545,114
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland821:54,0234,415
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland141:267,3738,913
England91:2,708,37473,770
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1011:497,21535,030

McCrorey 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)

McCrorey Last Name Facts

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

McCrorey is found in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can be found in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name McCrorey? popularity and diffusion

The last name McCrorey is the 296,403rd most widespread family name world-wide, borne by approximately 1 in 5,662,429 people. The last name is mostly found in The Americas, where 89 percent of McCrorey are found; 88 percent are found in North America and 88 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

This last name is most prevalent in The United States, where it is borne by 1,136 people, or 1 in 319,066. In The United States it is primarily found in: South Carolina, where 22 percent are found, Missouri, where 9 percent are found and North Carolina, where 7 percent are found. Other than The United States it exists in 7 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 7 percent are found and Scotland, where 2 percent are found.

McCrorey Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of McCrorey has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the McCrorey surname increased 1,125 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it increased 229 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in England it increased 289 percent between 1881 and 2014.

McCrorey Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the McCrorey last name is chiefly Catholic (88%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the McCrorey surname are 5% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 58.23% being registered with the political party.

McCrorey earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 5.27% less than the national average, earning $40,873 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
McCrory938,977/
McRorey93142/
McCrorie881,251/
MacCrory88101/
McRory86704/
MacCroory821/
McCrary8016,388/
McRorie80908/
MacRory80348/
Mocrory804/
Mackrory75257/
Macrorie75154/
MacCrary750/
MacRoery750/
McRary71315/
MacCreery7158/
MacCreary7113/
MacRury67438/
MacRary674/
MacReery6324/
Makroure632/
Macrouri631/
MacReary630/
Makrary5334/
Makrori537/
Mokrare531/
Makrarie5010/
Mocreira501/
Macrario501/
Makrariy501/
Makhrare501/

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McCrorey Reference & Research

McCrory FamilyTree DNA Group - A group collating DNA test results for those who bear the surname, includes results of DNA tests and discussions.

McCrory FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

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