McKrae Surname
Approximately 3 people bear this surname
McKrae Surname Definition:
MACCRAE, Maccrea, Maccree, Macrie: Ayrshire forms of Macrae, which see. A common old form of the name in Ayrshire was Makcrie (1586), and Makreith. (Cumnock, 1538). John Makcra was messenger in Ayr, 1621 (Ayr, p. 61). Robert McCrie was charged with being a disorderly person (i.
Read More About This SurnameMcKrae Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canada | 3 | 1:12,281,864 | 364,614 |
| United States | 2 | 1:181,229,466 | 1,556,795 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 20 | 1:187,161 | 7,190 |
McKrae (4) may also be a first name.
McKrae Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
MACCRAE, Maccrea, Maccree, Macrie: Ayrshire forms of Macrae, which see. A common old form of the name in Ayrshire was Makcrie (1586), and Makreith. (Cumnock, 1538). John Makcra was messenger in Ayr, 1621 (Ayr, p. 61). Robert McCrie was charged with being a disorderly person (i.e. non-conforming) in parish of Carsfern, 1684 (RPC., 3. ser. IX, p. 575), and William McKrie was flesher in Dunbar, 1688 (ibid., XIII, p. 248). Allan McKree, 'surgan' in Ayr, was admitted burgess of Prestwick, 1733 (Prestwick, p. 91). Macra 1631, McKra 1699, and in 1684: McCraie, McCrea, McCree, McKrae, McKrie, McRae (Parish).
MACCRAE: The son of the king.
McKrae Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name McKrae Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name McKrae occurs in Canada more than any other country/territory. It can be found as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name McKrae? popularity and diffusion
It is the 10,311,814th most frequently used last name on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 2,147,483,647 people. This surname is primarily found in The Americas, where 167 percent of McKrae live; 167 percent live in North America and 167 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 6,192,526th most commonly occurring first name worldwide, borne by 4 people.
McKrae is most prevalent in Canada, where it is borne by 3 people, or 1 in 12,281,864. In Canada McKrae is mostly concentrated in: British Columbia, where 67 percent are found and Ontario, where 33 percent are found. Excluding Canada McKrae is found in one country. It also occurs in The United States, where 67 percent are found.
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