McGrattan Surname

656,126th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 459 people bear this surname

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

McGrattan Surname Definition:

Mag Reachtain has been accepted, without much authority, as the Gaelic form of Grattan. MacGrattan is a not uncommon name in Ulster to-day.

There is an English name Gratton which may be the origin of some Irish Grattans. Grattans were well established in Co.

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McGrattan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Northern Ireland1901:9,7111,550
Scotland1801:29,7433,095
United States1701:2,132,111135,040
Canada1261:292,42527,191
England1041:535,75133,356
Ireland661:71,3484,439
Australia51:5,399,140162,351
Malaysia31:9,831,408269,765
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland1221:36,3103,426
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland491:76,3924,290
England41:6,093,842135,151
Wales11:1,568,41619,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States271:1,859,95194,590

McGrattan Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Mag Reachtain has been accepted, without much authority, as the Gaelic form of Grattan. MacGrattan is a not uncommon name in Ulster to-day.

There is an English name Gratton which may be the origin of some Irish Grattans. Grattans were well established in Co. Tipperary and also in Dublin in the seventeenth century. IF 293; MIF 259; SIF 159; Plate MIF

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

McGrattan Last Name Facts

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

The last name McGrattan is held by more people in Northern Ireland than any other country/territory. It may occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name McGrattan? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 656,126th most commonly held surname in the world It is held by around 1 in 15,877,006 people. This surname is mostly found in Europe, where 119 percent of McGrattan are found; 118 percent are found in Northern Europe and 118 percent are found in British Isles.

It is most frequent in Northern Ireland, where it is borne by 190 people, or 1 in 9,711. Besides Northern Ireland it is found in 15 countries. It is also found in Scotland, where 39 percent are found and The United States, where 37 percent are found.

McGrattan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of McGrattan has changed through the years. In Scotland the share of the population with the surname grew 367 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it grew 630 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 2,600 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it decreased 46 percent between 1901 and 2014.

McGrattan Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the McGrattan surname is chiefly Catholic (88%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the McGrattan surname are 25.34% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 78.57% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount McGrattan earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 14.23% more than the national average, earning $49,290 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.13% more than the national average, earning $52,731 CAD per year.

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