McRead Surname

11,742,229th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Northern Cyprus

McRead Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

McRead Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:55,718,059489,080
Northern Cyprus11:319,01110,202
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England61:4,062,562101,150
Wales21:784,20816,349
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States41:12,554,671503,821

McRead Last Name Facts

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

The surname McRead is found most in England. It may also appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name McRead? popularity and diffusion

The last name McRead is the 11,742,229th most commonly held family name worldwide, borne by around 1 in 2,147,483,647 people. It is predominantly found in Europe, where 100 percent of McRead are found; 50 percent are found in North America and 50 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

The last name is most frequently held in England, where it is carried by 1 people, or 1 in 55,718,059. In England it is primarily found in: Tyne and Wear, where 100 percent reside. Without taking into account England this last name is found in 2 countries. It is also found in Northern Cyprus, where 50 percent reside and The United States, where 50 percent reside.

McRead Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of McRead has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the surname declined 83 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it declined 75 percent between 1880 and 2014.

McRead Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the McRead last name is chiefly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Mcreid832/
McCrad832/
McReds831/
McReod830/
McCred830/
McReat830/
McRe803/
McReath7772/
McCreed7720/
McRaedd7711/
McCreah776/
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McCreat770/
McQraid770/
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McCre736/
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Mckre731/
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McRas731/
Mcraj731/
Mzred731/
McRau730/
McRue730/
McCreath711,322/
McCreash7116/
McKreath712/
McCreagy711/
McCreach710/
McKree6776/
McCrie6755/
McRoye6715/
Mckrie679/
Mqreed676/
McCrau674/
McRoie674/
McReer673/
McRrae673/
McRaeh673/
McRach672/
McRate672/
McCroe672/
McRray672/
McCraa672/
McCrat672/
McCrer672/
McQure671/
McRaie671/
McRass671/
McRatt671/
McCrep671/
McResh671/
Mcrest671/
Mccres671/
McCrei671/
Mccrue671/
McCroa671/
McCrai671/
McCreu670/
McReey670/
McCreatch670/
McRays670/
McReye670/
McRuid670/
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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to McRead
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