McGrain Surname

447,670th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 761 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Scotland

McGrain Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

McGrain Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States6871:527,59743,954
Scotland461:116,3877,543
England191:2,932,529101,561
New Zealand61:754,72041,661
Australia31:8,998,567200,784
Thailand31:23,546,115908,588
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland181:246,10410,726
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England331:738,64834,140
Scotland211:178,2486,976
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2891:173,76715,617

McGrain Last Name Facts

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

McGrain occurs most in The United States. It may also appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name McGrain? popularity and diffusion

McGrain is the 447,670th most frequent family name worldwide, held by approximately 1 in 9,576,276 people. McGrain occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 87 percent of McGrain reside; 87 percent reside in North America and 87 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

The last name McGrain is most commonly used in The United States, where it is carried by 687 people, or 1 in 527,597. In The United States McGrain is most numerous in: Maryland, where 17 percent are found, New York, where 16 percent are found and California, where 8 percent are found. Outside of The United States it occurs in 7 countries. It is also found in Scotland, where 6 percent are found and England, where 2 percent are found.

McGrain Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of McGrain has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name expanded 238 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it expanded 219 percent between 1881 and 2014; in England it fell 42 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it fell 89 percent between 1901 and 2014.

McGrain Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the last name is primarily Catholic (78%) in Ireland.

In The United States McGrain are 16.46% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 63.23% registered to vote for the political party.

McGrain earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 11.15% more than the national average, earning $47,959 USD per year.

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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 McGrain
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