McIlraith Surname

568,231st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 556 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
New Zealand
Highest density in:
New Zealand

McIlraith Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

McIlraith Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
New Zealand2511:18,0413,160
United States1751:2,071,194131,950
Scotland811:66,0975,205
Canada721:511,74443,418
England271:2,063,63279,942
Australia221:1,227,07766,405
Ireland141:336,35312,021
South Africa81:6,772,213167,054
Mauritius21:646,70813,517
France21:33,211,361423,184
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Isle of Man11:85,8224,091
Fiji11:894,3914,568
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland71:632,83819,259
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland1031:36,3422,873
England101:2,437,53768,340
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States91:5,579,854232,921

McIlraith Last Name Facts

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

McIlraith is found most in New Zealand. It may also appear as:. Click here for other possible spellings of McIlraith.

How Common Is The Last Name McIlraith? popularity and diffusion

It is the 568,231st most commonly occurring surname on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 13,107,097 people. McIlraith occurs mostly in Oceania, where 49 percent of McIlraith reside; 49 percent reside in Australasia and 49 percent reside in Australia and New Zealand.

McIlraith is most prevalent in New Zealand, where it is carried by 251 people, or 1 in 18,041. In New Zealand it is most prevalent in: Canterbury Region, where 45 percent live, Wellington Region, where 19 percent live and Waikato Region, where 10 percent live. Not including New Zealand McIlraith is found in 14 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 31 percent live and Scotland, where 15 percent live.

McIlraith Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of McIlraith has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the McIlraith surname grew 1,944 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it decreased 21 percent between 1881 and 2014; in England it grew 270 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it grew 200 percent between 1901 and 2014.

McIlraith Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the last name is predominantly Presbyterian (71%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the McIlraith surname are 21.52% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 68.29% registered with the political party.

The amount McIlraith earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 87.36% less than the national average, earning R 30,048 per year; in United States they earn 18.88% more than the national average, earning $51,294 USD per year and in Canada they earn 21.75% more than the national average, earning $60,490 CAD 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 McIlraith
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