McRacken Surname

1,701,480th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 115 people bear this surname

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

McRacken Surname Definition:

MACCRACKAN, Maccracken, Maccrachen, Maccraken: An old Galloway surname. Various explanations have been given of the origin of this name, the most likely of which is that it is "nothing but a variant owing to the action of two well-known dialectal processes of the name Macnauchton," q.

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McRacken Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1061:3,419,424193,489
Canada41:9,211,398321,528
Australia31:8,998,567200,784
England31:18,572,686338,250
Scotland31:1,784,60641,943
Northern Ireland21:922,51818,701
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland41:935,80421,348
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States621:809,97950,387

McRacken Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

MACCRACKAN, Maccracken, Maccrachen, Maccraken: An old Galloway surname. Various explanations have been given of the origin of this name, the most likely of which is that it is "nothing but a variant owing to the action of two well-known dialectal processes of the name Macnauchton," q.v, Settlements from Argyll into Galloway were made about the middle of the eighth century and later, and Watson has pointed out that with regard to dedications in Galloway that there was a close connection between this region and Kintyre. Blaan, Donnan, Faolan, Mochoe, Brigid, Columkille, are common to both districts and he adds "this is likely to be more than a coincidence" (1, p. 171,179). Michael Makcraken was a follower of the earl of Cassilis respited for murder, 1526 (RSS., I, 3386). Gilbert M'Crekane was burgess of Wigtown, and Michael M'Crekane notary public there, 1536, and burgess, 1546 (Laing, 408; RMS., IV, 80). John M'Crekane was vicar of Sorbie, 1536, notary public in Wigtown, 1539 (RMS., III, 1970), and commissary of Fames and Rennys, 1542-45 (ibid., 3163). John Makcrakane in Wigtoun had a respite for art and part of the breking of Adam Ahannay, 1540 (RSS., II, 3299). Neil Dow McCraikane in Achonacone was town officer of Wigtown, 1628 (RPC., II, p. 283). Dr. Henry Noble McCracken is president of Vassar College, Poughkeepsie, New York State. McCraccan, McKraken, and McKeracken 1684 (Parish), Makcarkan 1500, McCrekan 1564, McKrachin 1607; M'Craken, M'Crokane, M'Krekane. Macfarlane (Am Briathrachan beag) explains the name as from Gaelic MacFhraingein, 'son of Franklin.'

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

McRacken Last Name Facts

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

The last name McRacken occurs in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can also be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name McRacken? popularity and diffusion

McRacken is the 1,701,480th most numerous surname on a worldwide basis, borne by approximately 1 in 63,369,964 people. This surname is primarily found in The Americas, where 96 percent of McRacken live; 96 percent live in North America and 96 percent live in Anglo-North America.

The last name is most commonly occurring in The United States, where it is borne by 106 people, or 1 in 3,419,424. In The United States McRacken is mostly concentrated in: North Carolina, where 28 percent are found, South Carolina, where 9 percent are found and California, where 9 percent are found. Besides The United States it occurs in 6 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 3 percent are found and Australia, where 3 percent are found.

McRacken Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of McRacken has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the McRacken surname expanded 171 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Scotland it contracted 25 percent between 1881 and 2014.

McRacken Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the McRacken last name are 21.09% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 67.86% being registered with the party.

McRacken earn marginally less than the average income. In United States they earn 0.23% less than the national average, earning $43,048 USD per year.

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