McGreskin Surname

3,141,416th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 39 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Scotland
Highest density in:
Scotland

McGreskin Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

McGreskin Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland251:214,15311,205
England141:3,979,861125,553
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England31:8,125,123158,686
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

McGreskin Last Name Facts

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

McGreskin is found in Scotland more than any other country/territory. It can occur as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name McGreskin? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 3,141,416th most widespread last name internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 186,860,152 people. It occurs mostly in Europe, where 100 percent of McGreskin are found; 100 percent are found in Northern Europe and 100 percent are found in British Isles.

This surname is most frequently occurring in Scotland, where it is borne by 25 people, or 1 in 214,153. In Scotland it is most frequent in: West Lothian, where 44 percent live, Glasgow City, where 32 percent live and Dundee City, where 12 percent live. Without taking into account Scotland this surname is found in one country. It is also found in England, where 36 percent live.

McGreskin Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of McGreskin has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the McGreskin surname rose 467 percent between 1881 and 2014.

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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 McGreskin
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