McGreggor Surname

985,740th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 261 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Jamaica

McGreggor Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

McGreggor Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2071:1,751,009115,476
Jamaica371:77,5663,653
Australia221:1,227,07766,405
England221:2,532,63991,802
Guyana61:127,0377,965
Canada61:6,140,932260,641
Wales41:773,63329,106
Northern Ireland41:461,25916,615
Scotland31:1,784,60641,943
New Zealand21:2,264,16249,210
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Madagascar11:23,649,8379,420
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Belize11:355,4743,977
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland421:105,4736,604
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England631:386,91123,603
Scotland91:415,91311,811
Isle of Man41:13,5671,192
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2601:193,14916,929

McGreggor Last Name Facts

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

The last name McGreggor is carried by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It may also be found as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name McGreggor? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 985,740th most commonly occurring last name worldwide It is held by approximately 1 in 27,921,632 people. This surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 65 percent of McGreggor are found; 47 percent are found in North America and 46 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

This last name is most common in The United States, where it is borne by 207 people, or 1 in 1,751,009. In The United States it is most numerous in: California, where 19 percent are found, Alabama, where 6 percent are found and New York, where 5 percent are found. Apart from The United States McGreggor exists in 16 countries. It is also common in Jamaica, where 14 percent are found and Australia, where 8 percent are found.

McGreggor Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of McGreggor has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the McGreggor last name contracted 20 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it contracted 65 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it contracted 67 percent between 1881 and 2014.

McGreggor Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the McGreggor last name is primarily Presbyterian (67%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the McGreggor last name are 21.86% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 68.63% being registered with the party.

McGreggor earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 6.93% more than the national average, earning $46,139 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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to McGreggor
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