McCrystall Surname

3,185,033rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 38 people bear this surname

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

McCrystall 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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McCrystall Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Northern Ireland351:52,7154,341
United States171:21,321,114641,998
New Zealand21:2,264,16249,210
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland401:110,7476,785
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States151:3,347,912150,340

McCrystall 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

McCrystall Last Name Facts

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

The last name McCrystall is held by more people in Northern Ireland than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name McCrystall? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 3,185,033rd most frequently held family name on a worldwide basis, borne by approximately 1 in 191,777,524 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 95 percent of McCrystall are found; 95 percent are found in Northern Europe and 95 percent are found in British Isles.

This last name is most commonly used in Northern Ireland, where it is borne by 35 people, or 1 in 52,715. In Northern Ireland McCrystall is primarily concentrated in: Ulster, where 100 percent reside. Apart from Northern Ireland this last name occurs in 3 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 45 percent reside and New Zealand, where 5 percent reside.

McCrystall Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of McCrystall has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the McCrystall surname expanded 113 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Ireland it decreased 97 percent between 1901 and 2014.

McCrystall Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the McCrystall surname is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the McCrystall surname are 13.44% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 66.67% being registered with the political party.

McCrystall earn significantly more than the average income. In United States they earn 26.4% more than the national average, earning $54,542 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
McCristall90101/
McChristall860/
McCristal8493/
M'Crystal8423/
McCrestal840/
McCrystol840/
McChristal8022/
McCriestal800/
McCristoll800/
McCristale800/
McRistol670/
McRitteill600/

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McCrystall Reference & Research

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