McElrath Surname

110,636th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,200 people bear this surname

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

McElrath Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

McElrath Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States4,1511:87,3189,839
Scotland441:121,6787,769
Northern Ireland191:97,1076,126
Fiji91:99,3771,883
Canada71:5,263,656239,735
England51:11,143,612252,590
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
El Salvador11:6,343,8888,415
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland121:369,15613,616
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States6631:75,7458,050

McElrath Last Name Facts

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

McElrath is more frequently found in The United States than any other country or territory. It can also be found in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of McElrath.

How Common Is The Last Name McElrath? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 110,636th most common last name worldwide, held by approximately 1 in 1,735,130 people. The last name McElrath occurs mostly in The Americas, where 99 percent of McElrath are found; 99 percent are found in North America and 99 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

It is most frequently used in The United States, where it is held by 4,151 people, or 1 in 87,318. In The United States it is most common in: North Carolina, where 9 percent reside, Alabama, where 8 percent reside and South Carolina, where 6 percent reside. Apart from The United States this last name exists in 12 countries. It also occurs in Scotland, where 1 percent reside and Northern Ireland, where 0 percent reside.

McElrath Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of McElrath has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the McElrath surname grew 626 percent between 1880 and 2014.

McElrath Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the surname is predominantly Presbyterian (75%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the McElrath last name are 21.24% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 68.01% being registered with the political party.

The amount McElrath earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 16.56% less than the national average, earning $36,004 USD per year and in Canada they earn 12.44% less than the national average, earning $43,502 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
MacElrath9434/
MacKelrath898/
MacElreath891/
McIlrath881,175/
MacIlrath822/
MacIlraith7822/
MacIlreath784/
MacKelratt780/
MacLeraith780/
MacIlreith6712/

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