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 last name McCroy is more commonly found in The United States than any other country or territory. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name McCroy? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 595,654th most commonly occurring last name globally, held by around 1 in 13,934,122 people. The surname occurs mostly in The Americas, where 105 percent of McCroy reside; 105 percent reside in North America and 105 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

This surname is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is carried by 517 people, or 1 in 701,081. In The United States it is most prevalent in: Michigan, where 14 percent live, Tennessee, where 9 percent live and Florida, where 7 percent live. Without taking into account The United States this surname exists in 7 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 6 percent live and Northern Ireland, where 2 percent live.

McCroy Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of McCroy has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the McCroy last name rose 466 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it declined 37 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it declined 50 percent between 1881 and 2014.

McCroy Last Name Statistics demography

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

In The United States those bearing the McCroy surname are 26.91% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 73.68% being registered with 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

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to McCroy
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