McGray Surname

473,192nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 708 people bear this surname

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

McGray Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

McGray Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States6401:566,34246,539
Canada551:669,92054,285
England421:1,326,62059,571
New Zealand231:196,88420,367
South Africa101:5,417,770150,016
Australia31:8,998,567200,784
Russia31:48,041,019639,186
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England451:541,67528,673
Scotland61:623,86916,225
Wales21:784,20816,349
Jersey11:51,8823,898
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2171:231,42319,482

McGray Last Name Facts

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

McGray is more commonly found in The United States than any other country/territory. It can also occur as:. Click here for further possible spellings of McGray.

How Common Is The Last Name McGray? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 473,192nd most widespread family name on a worldwide basis, held by around 1 in 10,293,144 people. This last name occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 98 percent of McGray live; 98 percent live in North America and 98 percent live in Anglo-North America.

This last name is most commonly occurring in The United States, where it is borne by 640 people, or 1 in 566,342. In The United States McGray is mostly concentrated in: California, where 15 percent reside, Texas, where 11 percent reside and Maine, where 7 percent reside. Outside of The United States it is found in 14 countries. It is also found in Canada, where 8 percent reside and England, where 6 percent reside.

McGray Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of McGray has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the McGray surname rose 295 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it contracted 7 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it contracted 83 percent between 1881 and 2014.

McGray Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the McGray last name is primarily Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the McGray last name are 7.05% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 60.28% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount McGray earn in different countries varies significantly. In South Africa they earn 11.55% more than the national average, earning R 265,080 per year; in United States they earn 0.26% less than the national average, earning $43,035 USD per year and in Canada they earn 13.45% less than the national average, earning $43,000 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
MacGray92139/
McGra915/
McGreary8679/
Magray837,309/
Mogray83157/
Mcgrae8346/
McGrey8328/
Mangray77450/
Macgrey7763/
Maigray7720/
Mongray773/
Magraya772/
MacGrae771/
Macgrat771/
MacGrau770/
Magra731,403/
Magry73796/
Mogra73637/
McGre736/
Mogry733/
MacGrath711,233/
Manggray7138/
Mangrayo717/
Maigraiy713/
Maccgrey712/
Mangraya711/
Manghray711/
Maugriay711/
MacGhrau710/
Magrey672,370/
Mangra672,071/
Magras671,159/
Magryś67425/
McGrue67381/
Maygra6789/
Mongra6788/
Magrys6755/
Magrat6735/
Magrai6729/
Magraj6722/
Magrad6719/
Maghry6718/
Mogras6714/
Mangry6714/
Mogrey6714/
Maigra6713/
Maghra6713/
Magrah674/
Mograd674/
Maggra673/
Mograj673/
Moghry672/
Mograt672/
Magraz672/
Magryo672/
Mograś672/
Maugra671/
Macgreeyy671/
Muogra671/
Magraa671/
Magraś671/
Mograi671/
Mougry671/
MacGre671/
Magrae671/
Magrry671/
Makgra671/
Moghra671/
Meagry670/
Maggry670/
MacGraith670/

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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 McGray
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