McKerren Surname

7,117,718th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 7 people bear this surname

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

McKerren Surname Definition:

MACKERRON, Mackern: A shortened form of Macilheran or Macilherran, which see, a once common name, particularly in Rute. Gillepatrik Mc Kerin or Makerin held land in Lanarkshire in reign of Malcolm IV (Neubotle, p. xxxvi). M'Kerin is given as the name of the blacksmith traditionally credited with the construction of the celebrated cannon "Mons Meg" at Kirkcudbright in 1452.

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McKerren Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States71:51,779,848968,877
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

McKerren Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

MACKERRON, Mackern: A shortened form of Macilheran or Macilherran, which see, a once common name, particularly in Rute. Gillepatrik Mc Kerin or Makerin held land in Lanarkshire in reign of Malcolm IV (Neubotle, p. xxxvi). M'Kerin is given as the name of the blacksmith traditionally credited with the construction of the celebrated cannon "Mons Meg" at Kirkcudbright in 1452. Joh. Makcherane, witness in Bute, 1519 (RMS., III, 1321). Grissel M'Kerron is in record in Chappeltown, Moray, in 1688.

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

McKerren Last Name Facts

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

The last name McKerren has its highest incidence in The United States. It may also be found in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name McKerren? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 7,117,718th most frequent last name worldwide It is held by around 1 in 1,041,077,988 people. The surname McKerren occurs mostly in The Americas, where 100 percent of McKerren reside; 100 percent reside in North America and 100 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

The surname is most commonly used in The United States, where it is borne by 7 people, or 1 in 51,779,848. In The United States McKerren is most prevalent in: California, where 57 percent live, Florida, where 14 percent live and Michigan, where 14 percent live.

McKerren Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of McKerren has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the McKerren last name rose 700 percent between 1880 and 2014.

McKerren Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the last name is principally Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

McKerren earn more than double the average income. In United States they earn 134.54% more than the national average, earning $101,200 USD per year.

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