McGreer Surname

862,604th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 315 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Ireland

McGreer Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

McGreer Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3071:1,180,64884,333
Canada401:921,14070,350
Ireland281:168,1767,397
Northern Ireland91:205,0049,958
Scotland81:669,22723,443
South Africa61:9,029,617189,736
England21:27,859,030389,889
Bolivia11:10,616,43417,077
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland131:340,75912,983
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1101:456,53332,843

McGreer Last Name Facts

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

The last name McGreer occurs most in The United States. It can also appear in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name McGreer? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 862,604th most frequently occurring surname worldwide It is held by around 1 in 23,135,066 people. McGreer is mostly found in The Americas, where 106 percent of McGreer reside; 105 percent reside in North America and 105 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

The surname McGreer is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is borne by 307 people, or 1 in 1,180,648. In The United States McGreer is most common in: Nebraska, where 14 percent live, Illinois, where 13 percent live and Ohio, where 9 percent live. Aside from The United States McGreer exists in 8 countries. It also occurs in Canada, where 13 percent live and Ireland, where 9 percent live.

McGreer Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of McGreer has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the McGreer surname expanded 279 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Ireland it expanded 215 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Scotland it expanded 800 percent between 1881 and 2014.

McGreer Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the McGreer last name is primarily Catholic (92%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the McGreer surname are 8.49% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 55.26% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount McGreer earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 71.5% less than the national average, earning R 67,728 per year; in United States they earn 1.56% more than the national average, earning $43,820 USD per year and in Canada they earn 21.11% more than the national average, earning $60,170 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
McGrier86231/
Magreer862/
Moghreer802/
Magrer772/
MacKgrier751/
Magrert711/
Magrier710/
Moghreur672/
Maghrear671/
Moghrear671/
Mongrear670/
Maigerere631/
Moghrir573/
Maghrir572/
Magrire571/

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to McGreer
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