McNae Surname

781,947th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 362 people bear this surname

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

McNae Surname Definition:

MACNAE: Surname in M'Kerlie. In 1684 spelled also McNea and Maknae (Parish). Archibald M'Nae in Blairinnea, 1751 (Kirkcudbright). See under Macnee.

McNae Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
New Zealand1511:29,9895,243
England801:696,47639,547
Australia591:457,55435,515
Scotland491:109,2627,254
United States231:15,759,084542,937
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland441:85,0734,558
England341:716,92333,560
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States71:7,174,098302,835

McNae Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

MACNAE: Surname in M'Kerlie. In 1684 spelled also McNea and Maknae (Parish). Archibald M'Nae in Blairinnea, 1751 (Kirkcudbright). See under Macnee.

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

McNae Last Name Facts

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

McNae is held by more people in New Zealand than any other country/territory. It can be found as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name McNae? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 781,947th most frequent last name on earth, borne by around 1 in 20,131,342 people. The surname is mostly found in Oceania, where 58 percent of McNae live; 58 percent live in Australasia and 58 percent live in Australia and New Zealand.

The surname McNae is most commonly used in New Zealand, where it is carried by 151 people, or 1 in 29,989. In New Zealand it is mostly found in: Auckland Region, where 35 percent reside, Waikato Region, where 30 percent reside and Manawatu Wanganui Region, where 12 percent reside. Apart from New Zealand McNae occurs in 7 countries. It also occurs in England, where 22 percent reside and Australia, where 16 percent reside.

McNae Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of McNae has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the McNae last name rose 235 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it rose 111 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it rose 329 percent between 1880 and 2014.

McNae Last Name Statistics demography

The amount McNae earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 45.65% more than the national average, earning R 346,116 per year and in United States they earn 10.77% less than the national average, earning $38,500 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
McNaer913/
McNaie912/
McNeae911/
McNaee911/
Mcnaye911/
Mcnayeh834/
McNahey830/
McNawes830/
McNie80429/
Mcnau802/
Mcnaa801/
McNye801/
McNai800/
McNeu800/
McNue800/
McKney738/
McNeey735/
McKnoe734/
McNeih733/
McNaio732/
McNney731/
McNeis731/
McNeea731/
McNeit731/
McNeid731/
McNeah731/
Mcnaya731/
McNaus731/
McNahy731/
McNais731/
McNeay731/
McNaha731/
McNoet730/
McNaut730/
McNaud730/
McNuie730/
McGney730/
McKneu730/
McNead730/
McNeas730/
McKnay730/
McInney6728/
McKneey676/
McNaiiy673/
McNault672/
McKnait672/
McNauht671/
McNeutt671/
McNhoey671/
McKnnie671/
McKneay671/
Mcneach671/
McCinnahey670/
McNeiss670/
McNoesh670/
McKnoer670/
McInnay670/
McNaish670/
McQuney670/
McNeitt670/
McNeath670/
McKhnie670/
McEnney670/
McKneys670/
McNuieh670/

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to McNae
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