McRe Surname

10,311,814th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Peru

McRe 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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McRe Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England41:6,093,842135,151

McRe 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)

MACCRAE: The son of the king.

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

McRe Last Name Facts

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

McRe is carried by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It may also be found as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name McRe? popularity and diffusion

It is the 10,311,814th most numerous family name internationally, held by approximately 1 in 2,147,483,647 people. This surname is mostly found in The Americas, where 133 percent of McRe live; 100 percent live in North America and 100 percent live in Anglo-North America.

It is most commonly held in The United States, where it is carried by 3 people, or 1 in 120,819,644. In The United States it is primarily concentrated in: Montana, where 33 percent live, New Jersey, where 33 percent live and North Carolina, where 33 percent live. Apart from The United States this surname is found in one country. It is also found in Peru, where 33 percent live.

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Mckrea809/
Mckrie809/
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McRead802/
McCrer802/
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McReds801/
McCrep801/
McQire801/
McCrei801/
Mccres801/
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Mqre751/
Mcir751/
Mcjr751/
Mcrj751/
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McCroey7347/
McCreer7328/
McCreed7320/
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McCreey734/
McCresh734/
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McCreae732/
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McKresh730/
McReeth730/
McCaire730/
McCreat730/
McCreas730/
McQurey730/
McCreet730/
McHreth730/
McCreit730/
McKress730/
McCrhey730/
McCrree730/
McCress730/
McCrrey730/
McCreath671,322/
McCreesh67697/
Mccreeth6721/
McGir6716/
McCreash6716/
McKreith6716/
Mkere676/
McCry676/
McQuirre675/
McGer673/
McKreath672/
McCquire672/
McQurrey672/
McRaa672/
McCreadt672/
Mcair672/
Mkire672/
McQurrie671/
McCreech671/
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McKry671/
McQuaire671/
Mcraj671/
McRoa671/
McCreehs671/
McCresch671/
McCressh671/
McCuirre671/
McEar671/
Msree671/
Mkhre671/
McEer671/
Mtsre671/
Mzred671/
Mchri671/
McCer670/
McCreach670/
McCreish670/
McGeerey670/
Msrey670/
McQueere670/
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