McRosty Surname
Approximately 1 people bear this surname
McRosty 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 SurnameMcRosty Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 12 | 1:311,935 | 9,798 |
McRosty 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)
McRosty Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name McRosty Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname McRosty is carried by more people in Scotland than any other country or territory. It can also be found as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name McRosty? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 14,316,765th most common surname worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 2,147,483,647 people. The last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 100 percent of McRosty are found; 100 percent are found in Northern Europe and 100 percent are found in British Isles.
This surname is most commonly occurring in Scotland, where it is carried by 1 people, or 1 in 5,353,817. In Scotland McRosty is mostly concentrated in: Dumfries and Galloway, where 100 percent reside.
McRosty Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of McRosty has changed through the years. In Scotland the number of people carrying the McRosty surname fell 92 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| McCrosty | 93 | 2 | / |
| McCrostey | 88 | 0 | / |
| McRotty | 86 | 1 | / |
| McCroty | 86 | 0 | / |
| McRostie | 80 | 398 | / |
| McCrotty | 80 | 59 | / |
| McCroity | 80 | 0 | / |
| McCrothy | 80 | 0 | / |
| McRostei | 80 | 0 | / |
| McCresty | 80 | 0 | / |
| Mcrota | 77 | 1 | / |
| McCrostie | 75 | 247 | / |
| McCraty | 71 | 5 | / |
| McCrathy | 67 | 4 | / |
| McCrotte | 67 | 0 | / |
| McCrotter | 63 | 0 | / |
| McRate | 62 | 2 | / |
| McCrothter | 59 | 0 | / |
| McCresttee | 59 | 0 | / |
| McCrate | 57 | 295 | / |
| M'Crate | 57 | 1 | / |
| McRater | 57 | 0 | / |
| McCrater | 53 | 30 | / |
| McCratie | 53 | 2 | / |
| McCratei | 53 | 1 | / |
| McRhatter | 50 | 1 | / |
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