McCrystal Surname

279,018th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,386 people bear this surname

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

McCrystal Surname Definition:

MACCRISTAL, Macchrystal: 'son of Cristal' or 'Chrystal' (Lowland Scots diminutive of Christopher). Macchrystal is a current Galloway form of the name. Decreet against Neil M'Cristell or Mcristall in Gortnagower for rent, 1672 (HP., II, p.

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McCrystal Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States7191:504,11542,358
Northern Ireland4941:3,735733
England2781:200,42517,512
Australia1951:138,43914,922
Scotland1251:42,8313,932
Canada761:484,81041,569
Ireland661:71,3484,439
New Zealand631:71,87810,704
South Africa331:1,641,74981,435
Wales61:515,75523,171
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
France11:66,422,722504,397
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland2241:19,7762,343
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England191:1,282,91446,315
Scotland181:207,9567,652
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1681:298,92123,746

McCrystal Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

MACCRISTAL, Macchrystal: 'son of Cristal' or 'Chrystal' (Lowland Scots diminutive of Christopher). Macchrystal is a current Galloway form of the name. Decreet against Neil M'Cristell or Mcristall in Gortnagower for rent, 1672 (HP., II, p. 207,217).

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

As this name, is derived from the diminutive of Christopher it is more properly spelt MacChristal, but the form given above is now the more usual. It is seldom met outside Ulster. Woulfe says it is a Co.

Down name but in fact it belongs rather to Counties Armagh and Tyrone as modern birth registrations testify.

The hearth money rolls of the 1660's record it in those counties and also Co. Derry, with one family in Co. Antrim. The name is of Scottish origin and was introduced into Ireland in the seventeenth century.

Supplement to Irish Families (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Chrystal is a diminutive of Christopher. It is a Scottish name in Cos. Armagh and Tyrone since the seventeenth century. SIF 45

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

McCrystal Last Name Facts

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

McCrystal occurs more in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name McCrystal? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 279,018th most prevalent last name on a global scale It is held by around 1 in 5,257,970 people. It is predominantly found in Europe, where 70 percent of McCrystal live; 70 percent live in Northern Europe and 70 percent live in British Isles.

McCrystal is most frequently held in The United States, where it is borne by 719 people, or 1 in 504,115. In The United States McCrystal is mostly concentrated in: California, where 12 percent live, Florida, where 11 percent live and New York, where 11 percent live. Apart from The United States this surname occurs in 16 countries. It is also common in Northern Ireland, where 36 percent live and England, where 20 percent live.

McCrystal Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of McCrystal has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the McCrystal last name rose 428 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 1,463 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it rose 694 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it declined 71 percent between 1901 and 2014.

McCrystal Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the McCrystal last name is principally Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States McCrystal are 9.85% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 56.62% being registered with the party.

The amount McCrystal earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 49.15% more than the national average, earning R 354,444 per year; in United States they earn 20.04% more than the national average, earning $51,798 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.42% more than the national average, earning $51,879 CAD per year.

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McCrystal Reference & Research

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