McRorie Surname

390,071st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 908 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Scotland

McRorie Surname Definition:

MACRORIE: The son of Roderick. The family are descended from Roderick, grandson of Somerled, Thane of Argyll.

McRorie Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States6821:531,46544,211
Canada1671:220,63221,263
Scotland1471:36,4213,532
Australia581:465,44335,949
England211:2,653,24194,788
Thailand61:11,773,058553,295
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland31:1,476,62229,385
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland1521:24,6262,279
England231:1,059,79941,508
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States921:545,85537,602

McRorie Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

MACRORIE: The son of Roderick. The family are descended from Roderick, grandson of Somerled, Thane of Argyll.

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

McRorie Last Name Facts

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

McRorie occurs most in The United States. It may also appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name McRorie? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 390,071st most frequently used last name throughout the world It is held by around 1 in 8,025,932 people. The last name occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 93 percent of McRorie live; 93 percent live in North America and 93 percent live in Anglo-North America.

The surname is most commonly occurring in The United States, where it is borne by 682 people, or 1 in 531,465. In The United States it is primarily found in: North Carolina, where 38 percent are found, New York, where 10 percent are found and Florida, where 9 percent are found. Not including The United States McRorie occurs in 7 countries. It also occurs in Canada, where 18 percent are found and Scotland, where 16 percent are found.

McRorie Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of McRorie has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the McRorie surname rose 741 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it fell 3 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in England it fell 9 percent between 1881 and 2014.

McRorie Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the surname is primarily Presbyterian (67%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the McRorie last name are 29.42% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 76.19% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount McRorie earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 11.88% more than the national average, earning $48,277 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.91% more than the national average, earning $52,123 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
McCrorie931,251/
Macrorie93154/
McRorey86142/
McCrorey801,287/
Macrouri801/
McRory77704/
McCrory718,977/
MacRory71348/
Makrori717/
Mocrory714/
Mackrory67257/
MacCrory67101/
Makrarie6710/
Makroure672/
Macrario671/
MacCroory631/
McRary62315/
McCrary5716,388/
Makrari5799/
Mokrari5711/
MacRary574/
Mokrare571/
Mokratri532/
Mocreira531/
Makrariy531/
Makhrare531/
MacReary530/
MacCrary530/
MacCreary5013/
Mookratri501/

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McRorie Reference & Research

McCrory FamilyTree DNA Group - A group collating DNA test results for those who bear the surname, includes results of DNA tests and discussions.

McCrory FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

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Footnotes

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