McRae Surname

15,382nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 36,230 people bear this surname

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

McRae 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.

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McRae Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States24,2221:14,9641,882
Australia7,4451:3,626512
Canada6,6901:5,508802
England1,5811:35,2424,649
New Zealand1,5231:2,973455
Scotland1,4151:3,784665
Guyana3041:2,507457
Jamaica2021:14,2081,391
South Africa1991:272,25027,005
Panama461:85,0493,429
France431:1,544,714145,815
Thailand361:1,962,176235,280
Singapore261:211,83510,313
Wales241:128,9399,528
Ireland211:224,2358,707
Germany211:3,833,593163,016
Costa Rica181:265,5592,987
Malaysia161:1,843,38974,511
Spain141:3,339,43167,428
United Arab Emirates141:654,44824,061
Northern Ireland131:141,9267,751
Cyprus131:68,0677,075
Russia121:12,010,255361,204
Brazil111:19,461,303329,560
Sweden111:895,16066,831
India111:69,733,217610,955
Falkland Islands101:31359
Mexico101:12,412,62043,480
Belgium91:1,277,40587,318
Qatar91:262,00030,726
Antigua and Barbuda91:11,0191,084
Netherlands91:1,876,35385,467
Philippines81:12,654,778228,986
Trinidad and Tobago71:194,8549,403
Indonesia71:18,892,742520,071
Argentina61:7,123,902190,047
Denmark61:940,78647,603
Norfolk Island51:459108
Cayman Islands41:15,9731,430
Belize31:118,4913,439
Saint Lucia31:59,5942,472
Norway31:1,714,09579,528
Afghanistan31:10,717,72835,605
Iran21:38,391,262236,033
Isle of Man21:42,9113,686
Hong Kong21:3,667,74211,574
Colombia21:23,887,03632,612
Montserrat21:2,474299
China21:683,660,78330,601
Papua New Guinea21:4,076,858165,791
Austria21:4,257,71899,224
Kenya21:23,089,95083,168
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
Turks and Caicos Islands11:34,329862
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
United States Virgin Islands11:110,3756,934
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Barbados11:287,4482,772
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Guam11:160,1214,893
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Gibraltar11:33,9541,660
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines11:112,6591,704
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Saint Kitts and Nevis11:55,1991,294
Jersey11:99,2026,620
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Moldova11:3,561,36878,271
Mongolia11:2,825,28917,010
Namibia11:2,409,40119,676
Myanmar11:51,937,9852,166
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland351:126,5687,344
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland6,5341:57392
England5511:44,2385,509
Wales201:78,4213,652
Isle of Man31:18,0901,402
Guernsey11:32,6562,283
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States4,0321:12,4551,613

McRae (202) may also be a first name.

McRae 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).

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

(Celtic) Son of Rath = Grace or Luck [Gaelic Mac Raith (th = h] (Celtic or Celtic+Teut.) Son of Rae: v. Rae = Ray.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

(Scottish) Descendant of Macrath (son of grace), the full form being a given name.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

MACCRAE: The son of the king.

The Origin and Signification of Scottish Surnames (1862) by Clifford Stanley Sims (1839-1896)

McRae Last Name Facts

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

McRae occurs more in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can also appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of McRae click here.

How Common Is The Last Name McRae? popularity and diffusion

It is the 15,382nd most frequent last name worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 201,147 people. This surname is mostly found in The Americas, where 73 percent of McRae live; 72 percent live in North America and 71 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 637,340th most numerous forename globally It is held by 202 people.

It is most widely held in The United States, where it is carried by 24,222 people, or 1 in 14,964. In The United States it is mostly concentrated in: North Carolina, where 12 percent reside, Texas, where 7 percent reside and Florida, where 7 percent reside. Apart from The United States it occurs in 80 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 21 percent reside and Canada, where 18 percent reside.

McRae Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of McRae has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the McRae surname grew 601 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 287 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it fell 78 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it grew 120 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it fell 40 percent between 1901 and 2014.

McRae Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the McRae surname is principally Presbyterian (43%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the McRae surname are 8.4% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 55.17% being registered with the political party.

The amount McRae earn in different countries varies significantly. In South Africa they earn 23.54% more than the national average, earning R 293,580 per year; in United States they earn 6.24% less than the national average, earning $40,456 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.43% more than the national average, earning $50,888 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
MacRae9116,932/
McCrae916,111/
Mcraye9124/
McKrae913/
McRa892/
MacCrae83143/
Macraea831/
MacKrae830/
McRee802,504/
Macre802,296/
McRay801,377/
Macra80995/
McRea80435/
McCra8041/
McRoe8031/
McRey8013/
Mocre803/
McRei801/
McRie800/
McRai800/
McCray7332,092/
McCrea7310,056/
McCree733,838/
Macrez731,318/
MacRea73778/
Mascre73449/
Macret73418/
Macray73183/
MacRes73136/
McCrey73117/
MacRie73101/
McKray7396/
Mocrei7364/
MacRee7359/
Macrey7337/
Macras7327/
Mackre7318/
Mocret7310/
Macraj738/
Macrei738/
MacRai734/
MacRoe734/
Mocrey733/
McRhea733/
Macrau732/
Macreu731/
Mockra731/
Moscre731/
MacRer731/
Mckrey731/
Mocray731/
MacKra731/
Mokrae731/
Moucra731/
MacCra730/
MacCreaey711/
Mascret67809/
MacCrea6786/
Mackrey6781/
Mascrez6755/
MacKres6748/
MacCree6739/
Maccrez6733/
MacCray6726/
Mackraj6726/
Moscrey6725/
Macruha6717/
MacKraz6714/
Mocruha6713/
Mascres6712/
Macqret6712/
Macrett6710/
Mouckra678/
Mackray678/
Mockray677/
Mcry676/
Mocraia676/
MacRath675/
Mackree675/
MacKrie674/
Makrahe674/
McRo673/
Mackrea673/
McCrray672/
Mascrey672/
Maacres672/
Moucrie671/
MacReed671/
MacReid671/
Mascrau671/
Macrrez671/
Macraya671/
Macraut671/
Mascrap670/
Mayscre670/
MacReay670/

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