McKittrich Surname

11,742,229th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2 people bear this surname

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

McKittrich Surname Definition:

MACKETTRICK, Macetterick, Macketterick, Mackitterick, Mackittrick: Variant forms of the same name all in curent use in Galloway. In Gaelic the name is spelled Mac Shitrig, 'son of Sitric' or 'Sitrig,' from the ON. personal name Sigtryggr, 'true victory.

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McKittrich Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

McKittrich Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

MACKETTRICK, Macetterick, Macketterick, Mackitterick, Mackittrick: Variant forms of the same name all in curent use in Galloway. In Gaelic the name is spelled Mac Shitrig, 'son of Sitric' or 'Sitrig,' from the ON. personal name Sigtryggr, 'true victory.' The name being in the genitive in Gaelic causes the initial S to be lost by aspiration, and the k-sound of c carried over from Mac. The Annals of Ulster under the year 892 record great confusion among the Norsemen under the son of Imhar (= Ivar) and Sichfrith, and three years later is the entry: "Sit-riucc son of Imhar was slain by other Norsemen. ' John M'Kethirryke appears as tenant in 'Villa de Prestoun" in 1376 (RHM., I, p. Ixi). In 1460 the fine of John M'KittricK in Kirkcudbright was remitted (ER., VII, p. 5), and Thomas Makettrik and his heirs had a charter of the lands of Kelauch in Galloway in 1476 (RMS., II, 1256). John Mc Quhitrig witnessed a charter of amortization by Alexander Gillert, rector of Newlands, 1504 (Soltre, p. 325), and Patrick Makketrig in Galloway in 1529 had a respite for his "tressonable intercommonyng with Inglismen" (RSS,, II, 431). Robert M'Quhittroche in Culquha (Kirkcudbright) was a charter witness in 1643 (Laing, 2330), and John MacKit-trick and John Kittrick (without the 'mac') were residents in the parish of Rorgue in 1684 (RPC., 3. ser. IX, p. 567). John M'Whitrock appears in Raentone, 1687 (Kirkcudbright). The name is also current under the form Munkittrick. Some of this name have changed to Ketteridge as 'more genteel' (Trotter). McKitrick 1641.

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

McKittrich Last Name Facts

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

McKittrich is held by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It may also occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name McKittrich? popularity and diffusion

McKittrich is the 11,742,229th most commonly occurring last name worldwide It is held by approximately 1 in 2,147,483,647 people. It occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 100 percent of McKittrich are found; 100 percent are found in North America and 100 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

The last name McKittrich is most frequent in The United States, where it is borne by 2 people, or 1 in 181,229,466. In The United States it is most numerous in: New Jersey, where 50 percent reside and Ohio, where 50 percent reside.

McKittrich Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of McKittrich has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the McKittrich last name expanded 200 percent between 1880 and 2014.

McKittrich Last Name Statistics demography

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

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
McKittric952/
McKitrich950/
McKitric8947/
McAitrich841/
McKetrich840/
McGetrich743/
Mkirech716/
Mkistri711/
McKitry710/
Mciri673/
Mkiri671/
M'Kirech671/
McKistry671/
McKeritt671/
McKerith670/
McKetrie670/
McKisris670/

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