McRay Surname

280,464th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,377 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Jamaica

McRay 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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McRay Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,3571:267,10325,131
Canada151:2,456,373146,130
Jamaica131:220,7656,223
Australia91:2,999,522116,751
New Zealand71:646,90340,014
Russia61:24,020,509493,300
England31:18,572,686338,250
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Nicaragua11:6,021,0908,768
Malawi11:17,119,10934,144
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland81:553,73317,655
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland1081:34,6592,797
England701:348,22022,196
Wales21:784,20816,349
Jersey11:51,8823,898
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States6421:78,2228,279

McRay (96) may also be a first name.

McRay 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)

(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)

McRay Last Name Facts

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

McRay is held by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It can also appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of McRay click here.

How Common Is The Last Name McRay? popularity and diffusion

The last name McRay is the 280,464th most frequently held surname in the world, held by around 1 in 5,292,335 people. The surname McRay occurs mostly in The Americas, where 76 percent of McRay are found; 75 percent are found in North America and 74 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 968,397th most frequently held first name throughout the world It is held by 96 people.

This surname is most commonly occurring in The United States, where it is carried by 1,357 people, or 1 in 267,103. In The United States McRay is primarily concentrated in: Florida, where 10 percent reside, California, where 8 percent reside and Georgia, where 7 percent reside. Besides The United States this last name exists in 22 countries. It is also found in Canada, where 1 percent reside and Jamaica, where 1 percent reside.

McRay Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of McRay has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the McRay surname increased 211 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it decreased 96 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it decreased 50 percent between 1881 and 2014.

McRay Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the surname is primarily Presbyterian (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the McRay last name are 11.2% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 57.97% registered to vote for the party.

The amount McRay earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 14.49% less than the national average, earning $36,897 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.03% less than the national average, earning $46,686 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

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McCray9132,092/
Macray91183/
McKray9196/
Mcraye9124/
Mocray911/
Mcry896/
McRa892/
Macrayo8338/
MacCray8326/
Mackray838/
Mockray837/
McCrray832/
Macraya831/
MacReay830/
McRae8036,230/
McRoy802,388/
Macra80995/
McRea80435/
MacRy8090/
McCra8041/
Mocry8026/
McRey8013/
McRai800/
McCreary7711,586/
MacRae7316,932/
McCrea7310,056/
McCrae736,111/
MacRea73778/
McCroy73523/
Makray73223/
McCrey73117/
Mockry7389/
Mokray7372/
MacRoy7342/
Macrey7337/
Macras7327/
Macraj738/
Mackry734/
MacRai734/
McKrae733/
McRhea733/
Mocrey733/
MacCry732/
Macrau732/
MacKra731/
Mckrey731/
Macrys731/
Maucry731/
Maycry731/
Moucra731/
Mockra731/
MacCra730/
MacCreaey711/
Mokraya67237/
MacCrae67143/
Macrooy6793/
MacCrea6786/
Mackrey6781/
Mocreia6730/
MacKroy6729/
Mackraj6726/
Moscrey6725/
Macruha6717/
Makraya6716/
MacKraz6714/
Mocruha6713/
Makrahy679/
Mouckra678/
Makrayi677/
Mocraia676/
MacRath675/
Moscroy673/
Mackrea673/
McRo673/
Mascrey672/
Makhray671/
Maskray671/
Macraio671/
Macraut671/
MacKrys671/
Mascrau671/
Mokrayo671/
Mookray671/
Mokraiy671/
MacKrae670/
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