McCroy Surname

595,654th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 523 people bear this surname

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

McCroy Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

McCroy Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States5171:701,08155,448
Canada321:1,151,42583,867
Northern Ireland131:141,9267,751
England51:11,143,612252,590
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland331:134,2387,606
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England81:3,046,92180,371
Scotland21:1,871,60827,884
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1111:452,42132,615

McCroy Last Name Facts

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

The surname McCroy occurs most in The United States. It can also appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name McCroy? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 595,654th most commonly held surname internationally, held by approximately 1 in 13,934,122 people. It occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 105 percent of McCroy live; 105 percent live in North America and 105 percent live in Anglo-North America.

McCroy is most prevalent in The United States, where it is carried by 517 people, or 1 in 701,081. In The United States it is most numerous in: Michigan, where 14 percent are found, Tennessee, where 9 percent are found and Florida, where 7 percent are found. Beside The United States McCroy exists in 7 countries. It also occurs in Canada, where 6 percent are found and Northern Ireland, where 2 percent are found.

McCroy Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of McCroy has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the McCroy surname increased 466 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it contracted 37 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it contracted 50 percent between 1881 and 2014.

McCroy Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the surname is chiefly Catholic (39%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the McCroy surname are 26.91% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 73.68% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount McCroy earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 14.8% less than the national average, earning $36,761 USD per year and in Canada they earn 15.83% less than the national average, earning $41,819 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
McRoy912,388/
McCro911/
McCray8332,092/
McCrey83117/
MacRoy8342/
MacCry832/
Mcry806/
McRo803/
Macrooy7793/
MacKroy7729/
MacCray7726/
Moscroy773/
McCrray772/
McRay731,377/
Macro731,356/
MacRy7390/
McCra7341/
McRoe7331/
Mocry7326/
Mocro7313/
McRey7313/
Mckro731/
Meichcry712/
MacCross711/
McCrea6710,056/
McCrae676,111/
McCree673,838/
Macray67183/
McKray6796/
Mockry6789/
MacCri6769/
MacRos6737/
Macrey6737/
Mcraye6724/
Mascro6711/
Macrio676/
MacKro676/
MacRoe674/
Mackry674/
Mocrey673/
Macroh673/
Macrou671/
MacRod671/
MacCrotch671/
Mckrey671/
Mocray671/
Macrys671/
Maucry671/
Maycry671/
Mocrro671/
Makroy671/
MacCra670/

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to McCroy
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