McRostie Surname

728,955th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 398 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Australia
Highest density in:
Australia

McRostie Surname Definition:

MACROSTIE, Macrosty, Macgrostie: These names are confined mainly to Perthshire, and may be from Drostan, q. v., 'under Lowland influence, ' as Macbain suggests. S. Drostan for a time is said to have lived as a hermit near Glenesk in Angus, and he is still commemorated there at Edzell and Lochlee.

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McRostie Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Australia2741:98,52411,165
United States701:5,177,985261,849
England281:1,989,93178,001
Scotland171:314,93014,413
Chile131:1,355,11323,887
Canada91:4,093,955205,175
New Zealand81:566,04034,598
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland481:77,9844,336
England91:2,708,37473,770
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States171:2,954,040135,915

McRostie Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

MACROSTIE, Macrosty, Macgrostie: These names are confined mainly to Perthshire, and may be from Drostan, q. v., 'under Lowland influence, ' as Macbain suggests. S. Drostan for a time is said to have lived as a hermit near Glenesk in Angus, and he is still commemorated there at Edzell and Lochlee. Alester M'Rostie in Corecharmik made Duncane Campbell of Glenerquhay and Molchallum M'Rostie in Corquhine sole legatees to all his property in 1585 (BBT., p. 231)

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

McRostie Last Name Facts

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

The last name McRostie occurs in Australia more than any other country/territory. It may also be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name McRostie? popularity and diffusion

McRostie is the 728,955th most frequently used last name on a global scale It is held by approximately 1 in 18,310,417 people. McRostie occurs predominantly in Oceania, where 71 percent of McRostie are found; 71 percent are found in Australasia and 71 percent are found in Australia and New Zealand.

The surname McRostie is most common in Australia, where it is held by 274 people, or 1 in 98,524. In Australia McRostie is mostly concentrated in: South Australia, where 37 percent are found, New South Wales, where 29 percent are found and Queensland, where 13 percent are found. Not including Australia this surname occurs in 11 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 18 percent are found and England, where 7 percent are found.

McRostie Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of McRostie has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the McRostie surname grew 412 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 311 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it fell 65 percent between 1881 and 2014.

McRostie Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the McRostie surname are 28.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 75% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount McRostie earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 7.19% more than the national average, earning $46,250 USD per year and in Canada they earn 17.57% more than the national average, earning $58,414 CAD per year.

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