McGratten Surname

2,414,640th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 63 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Canada
Highest density in:
Northern Ireland

McGratten 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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McGratten Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Canada561:657,95753,499
England91:6,190,895170,599
Northern Ireland71:263,57711,625
United States51:72,491,7871,102,614
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland151:295,32411,912
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England61:4,062,562101,150
Scotland41:935,80421,348
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States31:16,739,561595,711

McGratten 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

McGratten Last Name Facts

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

McGratten is carried by more people in Canada than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name McGratten? popularity and diffusion

McGratten is the 2,414,640th most numerous family name world-wide, held by approximately 1 in 115,675,332 people. The surname McGratten is primarily found in The Americas, where 97 percent of McGratten reside; 97 percent reside in North America and 90 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

McGratten is most commonly used in Canada, where it is carried by 56 people, or 1 in 657,957. In Canada McGratten is most common in: Ontario, where 55 percent are found, British Columbia, where 23 percent are found and Saskatchewan, where 11 percent are found. Other than Canada it occurs in 4 countries. It is also found in England, where 14 percent are found and Northern Ireland, where 11 percent are found.

McGratten Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of McGratten has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the McGratten surname grew 150 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it grew 167 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Scotland it contracted 75 percent between 1881 and 2014.

McGratten Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the surname is primarily Catholic (67%) in Ireland.

The amount McGratten earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 18.74% less than the national average, earning $35,062 USD per year and in Canada they earn 9.57% less than the national average, earning $44,928 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
McGrattin896/
McGretten890/
McGratn881/
McGracen821/
McGrastn820/
McGran80108/
McGrethen780/
McGrean7555/
McGrand7553/
McGrant7536/
Mcgrahn751/
McGrayn750/
McGrein750/
McGrhan750/
McGraun750/
McGrgan750/
McGrang750/
McGhran750/
McGreachen741/
McGrayne7163/
McGrahan7157/
McGraine7112/
McGreane714/
McCgrane711/
McGrangh710/
McGeeran710/
McGranth710/
McGhraun710/
McGeheran676/
McGron675/
Mghran674/
Mgrant673/
Mgrane671/
McGrossen671/
McGrasing670/

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