McRone Surname

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

Approximately 3 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Scotland
Highest density in:
Scotland

McRone Surname Definition:

MACCRONE: Macrone. John McCrone in Galloway had a precept of remission for inter-communing with rebels, 1535 (RSS., II, 1842). Thomas McCron witnessed a Dumfries instrument of sasine, 1566 (Edgar, p. 117), and another Thomas M'Crone in Maibie appears in 1657 (Dumfries).

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McRone Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland241:155,9676,425
England211:1,160,73243,748
Wales41:392,10412,338
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States91:5,579,854232,921

McRone Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

MACCRONE: Macrone. John McCrone in Galloway had a precept of remission for inter-communing with rebels, 1535 (RSS., II, 1842). Thomas McCron witnessed a Dumfries instrument of sasine, 1566 (Edgar, p. 117), and another Thomas M'Crone in Maibie appears in 1657 (Dumfries). Jonet M'Rone and Maroun M'Rone are in record, 1618 (Trials). Margaret McCron was prisoner in Ayr, 1688 (RPC., 3. ser. XIII, p. 326), John McCrone was recorded at the Kirk, 1668 (Corsehill, p. 77), and George McCron was 'burrow officer and town drummer' of Dumfries prior to July 1719 (Edgar, p. 205). There is no evidence to support the statement that General Cronje of Boer War fame was of Scottish parentage or descent. 'Son of Cron,' an old Irish personal name meaning 'swarthy.' See Cron.

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

McRone Last Name Facts

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

The last name McRone is carried by more people in Scotland than any other country/territory. It may also occur as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name McRone? popularity and diffusion

It is the 10,311,814th most frequent last name world-wide, held by around 1 in 2,147,483,647 people. The surname McRone is primarily found in Europe, where 100 percent of McRone are found; 100 percent are found in Northern Europe and 100 percent are found in British Isles.

It is most frequent in Scotland, where it is borne by 2 people, or 1 in 2,676,908. In Scotland it is most frequent in: East Ayrshire, where 50 percent live and Glasgow City, where 50 percent live. Not including Scotland this surname is found in one country. It is also common in Wales, where 33 percent live.

McRone Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of McRone has changed over time. In Scotland the share of the population with the last name contracted 92 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it contracted 75 percent between 1881 and 2014.

McRone Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the McRone last name is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
McCrone922,123/
MacRone92122/
McRon910/
MacCrone86113/
McRonney867/
Macronie862/
MacRones861/
Macron83881/
McRoan830/
McRona830/
McRoon830/
McRine830/
MacCronne801/
MacRooney800/
McCroan77261/
Macrine7788/
MacRane7723/
Moucron7710/
MacRoni779/
MacKron779/
Mocrane772/
Macrona772/
Mocroni771/
Macrohn771/
MacRonn771/
MacCron770/
Maicreyone751/
McRan733/
McCranie711,807/
McCraine71334/
Macrojon71109/
Machroni7143/
Mackroni7113/
Makroune717/
Mackrine716/
Maccroni711/
Macreion711/
Mockrosn711/
MacCrane711/
MacRosen711/
MacRaney711/
MacRaine711/
Macriene711/
MacRaner710/
Macraigne6780/
Makron6722/
McRina6714/
Macrom6713/
Maicrayon6712/
Mokron6712/
MacRossin677/
MacCreyon673/
Macrón672/
Maicreyon672/
MacRan672/
Mocrom671/
MacCkroni671/
MacRainey671/
Mackronni671/
Mouckrong671/
McReyn670/
MacRun670/
Mocran670/

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