McKerrecher Surname

4,116,508th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 23 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Scotland

McKerrecher Surname Definition:

MACERCHAR, Macfabquhar, Macteerchar, Mackercher, Mackeracher, Mackerracher, Mackerichar, Mackericher, Mackerricher: Gaelic Mac Fhearchair, 'son of Farquhar,' which see. Farquharson is the English rendering of the name. Malmur Mac hercar appears in the reign of William the Lion (Scon, p.

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McKerrecher Surname Distribution Map

By incidenceBy frequencyBy rank
Incidence (high to low)Incidence (low to high)Alphabetic A-ZAlphabetic Z-ARank (high to low)Rank (low to high)
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England161:3,482,379114,324
Scotland71:764,83125,488
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland51:748,64318,576

McKerrecher Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

MACERCHAR, Macfabquhar, Macteerchar, Mackercher, Mackeracher, Mackerracher, Mackerichar, Mackericher, Mackerricher: Gaelic Mac Fhearchair, 'son of Farquhar,' which see. Farquharson is the English rendering of the name. Malmur Mac hercar appears in the reign of William the Lion (Scon, p. 37). The lands of Lochman M'Kilcolim M'Erewer, Enegus McErewar, and others in Kintyre were erected into the sheriffdom of Kintyre in 1292 (APS., I, p. 91,447). Lawemund McGreghare (error for McEregere) and Annees (= Angus) son of Duncan McGregere (= McEregere) were summoned to do homage to King John Baliol, 1292 (ibid., p. 448). Macbain says (Skene, Highlanders, p. 413) Angus has been claimed as chief of Mackintosh though really head of the Lamonts. John filius Lagmanni filii Aecolmi (for Malcolmi) M'Ferchar, c. 1295. Yvar McFarchard, to whom a payment was made from the fermes of inverness in 1327, appears in the following year as Eugene McErchar (ER., I, p. 59, 93). In 1337 payment was made to Thomas, son of Ewary McFerchary in Moray (ibid., p. 440). Malcolm Makkarocher was tenant under the earl of Lennox, 1472. Donald McFarquhar, tenant of Drumnamark, Ardmanoch. 1504 (ER.. XII, p. 661). Feiquhardus KicOwne McArchare and Moricus McOwne McArchare were parishioners of Duthil, 1537 (Grant, III, p, 269). Gillechreist M'Kerracher in the Port of Lochtay was a Glenurquhay vassal, 1638 (BBT., p. 400). Alexander M'Kerquhar in Dinra, 1662 (Caithness), and Donald M'Archer in the parish of Callander in the same year (Dunblane). Angus M'Kerrichare and Paul M'Ean vic Errochar in Sheba were denounced rebels, 1675 (HP., I). John M'Erichar in Dale, 1677, and Gilbert M'Archer in Esdale, 1672 (Argyll). Several M'Kerchars or M'Kerchers were among the duke of Atholl's fencible men enrolled in Glenlyon, 1706 (HMon., III, p. 215-216). The Perthshire M'Kerachers are descended from Donald Farquharson who married a daughter of Patrick Duncanson or Robertson, first of Lude. The name also appears in old records as M'Carracher (M'Caiaher) and M'Carrower, abbreviated to M'Arar and M'Erar. Patrick M'Carquhar in Drungy, 1547 (Dunblans). M'Arequhare 1540, Mc Arquhar 1504, McFerqhrr 1582, McFerquhare 1656, Vic Erqr 1721.

— The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)
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McKerrecher Last Name Facts

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

The last name McKerrecher is borne by more people in England than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name McKerrecher? popularity and diffusion

The surname McKerrecher is the 4,116,508th most commonly used last name on a worldwide basis It is held by approximately 1 in 316,849,822 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 100 percent of McKerrecher live; 100 percent live in Northern Europe and 100 percent live in British Isles.

The last name McKerrecher is most frequent in England, where it is carried by 16 people, or 1 in 3,482,379. In England McKerrecher is most prevalent in: Northumberland, where 69 percent reside, Cheshire, where 25 percent reside and West Midlands, where 6 percent reside. Barring England McKerrecher occurs in one country. It is also found in Scotland, where 30 percent reside.

McKerrecher Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of McKerrecher has changed through the years. In Scotland the share of the population with the surname expanded 140 percent between 1881 and 2014.

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McKeracher8633/
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