McRone Surname
Approximately 3 people bear this surname
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).
Read More About This SurnameMcRone Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 2 | 1:2,676,908 | 51,579 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,429,866 | 40,727 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 24 | 1:155,967 | 6,425 |
| England | 21 | 1:1,160,732 | 43,748 |
| Wales | 4 | 1:392,104 | 12,338 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 9 | 1:5,579,854 | 232,921 |
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.
McRone Demographics
McRone Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
McRone Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name McRone Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname McRone is more frequently found in Scotland than any other country or territory. It can also occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name McRone? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 10,311,814th most commonly held surname world-wide, borne by around 1 in 2,147,483,647 people. This surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 100 percent of McRone are found; 100 percent are found in Northern Europe and 100 percent are found in British Isles.
McRone is most frequent in Scotland, where it is carried by 2 people, or 1 in 2,676,908. In Scotland McRone is most frequent in: East Ayrshire, where 50 percent are found and Glasgow City, where 50 percent are found. Besides Scotland this surname is found in one country. It is also found in Wales, where 33 percent are found.
McRone Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of McRone has changed over time. In Scotland the number of people bearing the McRone surname fell 92 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it fell 75 percent between 1881 and 2014.
McRone Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the surname is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| McCrone | 92 | 2,123 | / |
| MacRone | 92 | 122 | / |
| McRon | 91 | 0 | / |
| MacCrone | 86 | 113 | / |
| McRonney | 86 | 7 | / |
| Macronie | 86 | 2 | / |
| MacRones | 86 | 1 | / |
| Macron | 83 | 881 | / |
| McRoan | 83 | 0 | / |
| McRona | 83 | 0 | / |
| McRoon | 83 | 0 | / |
| McRine | 83 | 0 | / |
| MacCronne | 80 | 1 | / |
| MacRooney | 80 | 0 | / |
| McCroan | 77 | 261 | / |
| Macrine | 77 | 88 | / |
| MacRane | 77 | 23 | / |
| Moucron | 77 | 10 | / |
| MacRoni | 77 | 9 | / |
| MacKron | 77 | 9 | / |
| Mocrane | 77 | 2 | / |
| Macrona | 77 | 2 | / |
| Mocroni | 77 | 1 | / |
| Macrohn | 77 | 1 | / |
| MacRonn | 77 | 1 | / |
| MacCron | 77 | 0 | / |
| Maicreyone | 75 | 1 | / |
| McRan | 73 | 3 | / |
| McCranie | 71 | 1,807 | / |
| McCraine | 71 | 334 | / |
| Macrojon | 71 | 109 | / |
| Machroni | 71 | 43 | / |
| Mackroni | 71 | 13 | / |
| Makroune | 71 | 7 | / |
| Mackrine | 71 | 6 | / |
| Maccroni | 71 | 1 | / |
| Macreion | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mockrosn | 71 | 1 | / |
| MacCrane | 71 | 1 | / |
| MacRosen | 71 | 1 | / |
| MacRaney | 71 | 1 | / |
| MacRaine | 71 | 1 | / |
| Macriene | 71 | 1 | / |
| MacRaner | 71 | 0 | / |
| Macraigne | 67 | 80 | / |
| Makron | 67 | 22 | / |
| McRina | 67 | 14 | / |
| Macrom | 67 | 13 | / |
| Maicrayon | 67 | 12 | / |
| Mokron | 67 | 12 | / |
| MacRossin | 67 | 7 | / |
| MacCreyon | 67 | 3 | / |
| Macrón | 67 | 2 | / |
| Maicreyon | 67 | 2 | / |
| MacRan | 67 | 2 | / |
| Mocrom | 67 | 1 | / |
| MacCkroni | 67 | 1 | / |
| MacRainey | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mackronni | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mouckrong | 67 | 1 | / |
| McReyn | 67 | 0 | / |
| MacRun | 67 | 0 | / |
| Mocran | 67 | 0 | / |
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