McGreger Surname

1,088,856th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 226 people bear this surname

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

McGreger Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

McGreger Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2241:1,618,120108,461
England31:18,572,686338,250
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland21:2,214,93333,683
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland141:267,3738,913
England41:6,093,842135,151
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2661:188,79216,642

McGreger Last Name Facts

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

McGreger has its highest incidence in The United States. It may appear in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name McGreger? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 1,088,856th most widespread last name on a global scale, held by approximately 1 in 32,245,778 people. It is predominantly found in The Americas, where 88 percent of McGreger live; 88 percent live in North America and 88 percent live in Anglo-North America.

The last name is most commonly occurring in The United States, where it is borne by 224 people, or 1 in 1,618,120. In The United States McGreger is most common in: Mississippi, where 44 percent live, Tennessee, where 12 percent live and Georgia, where 7 percent live. Other than The United States this surname occurs in 5 countries. It is also found in England, where 1 percent live and Australia, where 0 percent live.

McGreger Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of McGreger has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the McGreger last name contracted 16 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it contracted 25 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it contracted 93 percent between 1881 and 2014.

McGreger Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the McGreger last name is chiefly Catholic (50%) in Ireland.

In The United States McGreger are 36.95% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 83.72% being registered to vote for the party.

McGreger earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 10.8% less than the national average, earning $38,490 USD per year.

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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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  • 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 McGreger
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