McRaith Surname

1,281,391st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 178 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Scotland

McRaith Surname Definition:

MACCRAITH, Maccheath: Forms of Macrae, which see, now current in the shires of Ayr and Lanark. Adam M'Creich witnessed a charter in Ayr, 1438 (Friars Ayr, p. 49). John Makmekrathe (= son of Macrath), chaplain, appears as wihiess in Ayr, 1477 (RMS.

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McRaith Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1651:2,196,721138,143
Scotland111:486,71119,179
Saudi Arabia41:7,713,95437,548
South Africa31:18,059,235248,362
England21:27,859,030389,889
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland231:162,7496,621
England71:3,482,19689,582
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States161:3,138,668142,671

McRaith Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

MACCRAITH, Maccheath: Forms of Macrae, which see, now current in the shires of Ayr and Lanark. Adam M'Creich witnessed a charter in Ayr, 1438 (Friars Ayr, p. 49). John Makmekrathe (= son of Macrath), chaplain, appears as wihiess in Ayr, 1477 (RMS., II, 1370), and William McAge McRethe, parishioner of Duthil, is recorded in 1537 (Grant, III, p. 269). John Makcreith in the barony of Cumnok, 1535 (RMS., III, 1887). Sir Robert McCraith, vicar of Kilmalie (Golspie), 1545 (OPS., II, p. 648). Agnes M'Krayth, liferenter in Dornoch, 1584, Alexander M'Kraith, burgess there, 1603, and Alexander M'Craithe and James M'Raith, his son, mentioned 1630 (ibid., p. 640,644). William Macreth in Brualand, witness in 1625, appears in the following year as McCreiff and McCreith (OSS., I, 132,143).

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

McRaith Last Name Facts

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

The last name McRaith is most common in The United States. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name McRaith? popularity and diffusion

It is the 1,281,391st most widespread family name globally, borne by approximately 1 in 40,941,269 people. The surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 49 percent of McRaith reside; 49 percent reside in North America and 49 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

This surname is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is carried by 165 people, or 1 in 2,196,721. In The United States it is mostly concentrated in: Wisconsin, where 10 percent live, Texas, where 9 percent live and Minnesota, where 8 percent live. Besides The United States McRaith exists in 5 countries. It is also found in Scotland, where 6 percent live and Saudi Arabia, where 2 percent live.

McRaith Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of McRaith has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the McRaith surname increased 1,031 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it declined 52 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in England it declined 71 percent between 1881 and 2014.

McRaith Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the McRaith surname are 19.9% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 66.67% registered to vote for the party.

McRaith earn marginally less than the average income. In United States they earn 1.76% less than the national average, earning $42,389 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
McCraith93390/
McKraith930/
Mcrith921/
McCraithh882/
McHrraith881/
McQuraith880/
McReath8672/
McCrath8672/
McCrith862/
McRitht861/
McQrath861/
McKrath860/
McKrith860/
McCrait860/
McHrath860/
Mcrat832/
McCreath801,322/
Mckrieth8050/
McKreith8016/
McKreath802/
McRrieth801/
McCraits800/
McCraeth800/
McRaeh773/
McRach772/
McRate772/
McCrat772/
McCrit771/
McCrai771/
McRatt771/
McRaie771/
McReat770/
McCreatch750/
McCrite71363/
McCrate71295/
McKruit7150/
McCreah716/
McRritt714/
McKreth713/
M'Crate711/
Mccreth711/
Mccratt711/
McCrats711/
McKrist711/
McCraha711/
McQraid710/
McReeth710/
McCreat710/
McCrist710/
McKroit710/
McCrash710/
McHreth710/
McCreit710/
McRieht710/
McKrite710/
Msrat6771/
Mccreeth6721/
McCreash6716/
McCreadt672/
McRaa672/
McCricht671/
McCragie671/
McRoa671/
McRas671/
Mcraj671/
McRad671/
McRau670/
McCreish670/
McCreach670/

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