McRostie Surname
Approximately 398 people bear this surname
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.
Read More About This SurnameMcRostie Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 274 | 1:98,524 | 11,165 |
| United States | 70 | 1:5,177,985 | 261,849 |
| England | 28 | 1:1,989,931 | 78,001 |
| Scotland | 17 | 1:314,930 | 14,413 |
| Chile | 13 | 1:1,355,113 | 23,887 |
| Canada | 9 | 1:4,093,955 | 205,175 |
| New Zealand | 8 | 1:566,040 | 34,598 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 48 | 1:77,984 | 4,336 |
| England | 9 | 1:2,708,374 | 73,770 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 17 | 1:2,954,040 | 135,915 |
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)
McRostie Demographics
Average McRostie Salary in
United States
$46,250 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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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.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| McCrostie | 94 | 247 | / |
| MacRostie | 94 | 122 | / |
| MacCrostie | 89 | 10 | / |
| McRostei | 88 | 0 | / |
| McCristie | 82 | 3 | / |
| Mackrstie | 82 | 1 | / |
| McCrostey | 82 | 0 | / |
| Mycrost | 80 | 1 | / |
| McRosty | 80 | 1 | / |
| McChristie | 78 | 88 | / |
| MacHristie | 78 | 34 | / |
| MacRosty | 75 | 16 | / |
| Maycrost | 75 | 4 | / |
| McCrosty | 75 | 2 | / |
| McCratie | 75 | 2 | / |
| Makrosti | 75 | 1 | / |
| Moochristie | 74 | 1 | / |
| MacCrosty | 71 | 10 | / |
| Macaraste | 71 | 3 | / |
| Mcrest | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mogorosti | 71 | 1 | / |
| Magarosti | 71 | 1 | / |
| McGroasty | 71 | 0 | / |
| McCarstte | 71 | 0 | / |
| McOrist | 67 | 54 | / |
| MacCrosswhite | 67 | 2 | / |
| MacCriosta | 67 | 1 | / |
| McChristio | 67 | 1 | / |
| McKrist | 67 | 1 | / |
| McCrisette | 67 | 1 | / |
| McCrest | 67 | 1 | / |
| McCrist | 67 | 0 | / |
| McCresttee | 67 | 0 | / |
| MacCarstey | 67 | 0 | / |
| McGrast | 67 | 0 | / |
| McKrisstey | 67 | 0 | / |
| McChrystae | 67 | 0 | / |
| McCorst | 67 | 0 | / |
| McCresty | 63 | 0 | / |
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