McCrystle Surname

2,605,694th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 55 people bear this surname

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

McCrystle 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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McCrystle Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States551:6,590,162310,708
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland31:1,476,62229,385
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England31:8,125,123158,686
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States241:2,092,445103,667

McCrystle 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

McCrystle Last Name Facts

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

McCrystle is found in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can also be found as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name McCrystle? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 2,605,694th most numerous surname internationally, held by approximately 1 in 132,500,835 people. The last name occurs mostly in The Americas, where 100 percent of McCrystle reside; 100 percent reside in North America and 100 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

The last name is most commonly used in The United States, where it is carried by 55 people, or 1 in 6,590,162. In The United States McCrystle is most numerous in: California, where 62 percent live, Maryland, where 18 percent live and North Carolina, where 7 percent live.

McCrystle Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of McCrystle has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname rose 229 percent between 1880 and 2014.

McCrystle Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the surname is primarily Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the McCrystle surname are 46.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 100% registered to vote for the political party.

McCrystle earn a lot more than the average income. In United States they earn 43.29% more than the national average, earning $61,828 USD per year.

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