McGillray Surname

11,742,229th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2 people bear this surname

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

McGillray Surname Definition:

MACGILLERY: Charles M'Gillery, kinsman of Allan M'Ochtry, chief of the Camerons, 14c., was ancestor of that tribe of Camerons called the Clan M'Gillery. This is the family of the Gilbertsons or Gibsons. (Author's intro, to Memoirs of Locheill, p.

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McGillray Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland51:748,64318,576
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

McGillray Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

MACGILLERY: Charles M'Gillery, kinsman of Allan M'Ochtry, chief of the Camerons, 14c., was ancestor of that tribe of Camerons called the Clan M'Gillery. This is the family of the Gilbertsons or Gibsons. (Author's intro, to Memoirs of Locheill, p. 10.)

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

McGillray Last Name Facts

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

McGillray is borne by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It can be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name McGillray? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 11,742,229th most prevalent family name throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 2,147,483,647 people. This last name occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 100 percent of McGillray live; 100 percent live in North America and 100 percent live in Anglo-North America.

This surname is most widely held in The United States, where it is held by 2 people, or 1 in 181,229,466. In The United States McGillray is primarily concentrated in: Massachusetts, where 50 percent are found and Wyoming, where 50 percent are found.

McGillray Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of McGillray has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the McGillray surname grew 200 percent between 1880 and 2014.

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