McGreadie Surname

3,957,383rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 25 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

McGreadie Surname Definition:

MACCREADIE, Maccreaddie, Maccredie: Variants of Machedie, which see. The name is found in Galloway, 1684 (Parish): McCreedie, McKredy, McRadie, McReadie, McReady, McReddie, McRedie, and shortened to Credie. Andrew M'Creddy was provost of Stranraer before the middle of the eighteenth century.

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McGreadie Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England241:2,321,58686,519
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland91:415,91311,811

McGreadie Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

MACCREADIE, Maccreaddie, Maccredie: Variants of Machedie, which see. The name is found in Galloway, 1684 (Parish): McCreedie, McKredy, McRadie, McReadie, McReady, McReddie, McRedie, and shortened to Credie. Andrew M'Creddy was provost of Stranraer before the middle of the eighteenth century.

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

MACREDIE: (Ayrshire), Macreadie (Galloway), Macready, Maccredie. The Macredies of Peirceton, Ayrshire, ere originally from Ireland (in 1720) says Robertson (Ayr Fam., II, p. 70). The first of the family connected with Peirceton was Andrew Macredie, provost of Stranrawer, and originally from Ireland, who perchased the estate from Sir Robert Barclay, last of the family of Peirceton, in 1720 (ibid. ). Woulfe explains the name as MacRiada, 'son of Riada.'

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

McGreadie Last Name Facts

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

The surname McGreadie is more frequently found in England than any other country or territory. It may also be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of McGreadie click here.

How Common Is The Last Name McGreadie? popularity and diffusion

McGreadie is the 3,957,383rd most frequently held surname at a global level, held by approximately 1 in 291,501,837 people. It is primarily found in Europe, where 96 percent of McGreadie are found; 96 percent are found in Northern Europe and 96 percent are found in British Isles.

It is most commonly held in England, where it is carried by 24 people, or 1 in 2,321,586. In England it is mostly found in: Essex, where 38 percent are found, Gloucestershire, where 25 percent are found and Norfolk, where 21 percent are found. Apart from England this surname occurs in 2 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 4 percent are found and The United States, where 4 percent are found.

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