McGratton Surname

2,661,929th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 53 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Canada
Highest density in:
Northern Ireland

McGratton 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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McGratton Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Canada481:767,61660,775
United States121:30,204,911765,334
Northern Ireland51:369,00715,220
Scotland41:1,338,45435,497
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland21:2,214,93333,683
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland231:162,7496,621
England31:8,125,123158,686
Isle of Man31:18,0901,402
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States61:8,369,781355,680

McGratton 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

McGratton Last Name Facts

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

McGratton occurs in Canada more than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name McGratton? popularity and diffusion

McGratton is the 2,661,929th most commonly occurring last name on earth, borne by around 1 in 137,500,866 people. The surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 113 percent of McGratton live; 113 percent live in North America and 113 percent live in Anglo-North America.

This last name is most frequently occurring in Canada, where it is carried by 48 people, or 1 in 767,616. In Canada it is most frequent in: Ontario, where 38 percent reside, Alberta, where 31 percent reside and British Columbia, where 29 percent reside. Excluding Canada this surname exists in 3 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 23 percent reside and Northern Ireland, where 9 percent reside.

McGratton Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of McGratton has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the McGratton surname increased 200 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Scotland it decreased 83 percent between 1881 and 2014.

McGratton Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the last name is primarily Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

The amount McGratton earn in different countries varies greatly. In United States they earn 67.83% more than the national average, earning $72,417 USD per year and in Canada they earn 9.4% less than the national average, earning $45,012 CAD per year.

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