McRuer Surname

1,931,261st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 93 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Canada
Highest density in:
Canada

McRuer Surname Definition:

MACRUER: Probably a form of Macgruar. Dr. Daniel McRuer (1802—1873), born in Knapdale, Argyllshire, "a typical Scotsman with a 'berr' in his talk," performed great service in the U. S. Civil War as an army surgeon.

McRuer Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Canada931:396,18935,081
United States211:17,259,949572,238
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland111:340,29210,329
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States121:4,184,890180,076

McRuer Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

MACRUER: Probably a form of Macgruar. Dr. Daniel McRuer (1802—1873), born in Knapdale, Argyllshire, "a typical Scotsman with a 'berr' in his talk," performed great service in the U. S. Civil War as an army surgeon.

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

McRuer Last Name Facts

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

The last name McRuer is found most frequently in Canada. It can be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name McRuer? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 1,931,261st most commonly held last name world-wide, held by approximately 1 in 78,360,709 people. The last name occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 123 percent of McRuer are found; 123 percent are found in North America and 123 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

The last name McRuer is most common in Canada, where it is carried by 93 people, or 1 in 396,189. In Canada McRuer is mostly found in: Manitoba, where 40 percent are found, Ontario, where 39 percent are found and Alberta, where 11 percent are found. Beside Canada it is found in one country. It is also common in The United States, where 23 percent are found.

McRuer Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of McRuer has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the McRuer last name rose 175 percent between 1880 and 2014.

McRuer Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the McRuer surname are 19.9% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 66.67% registered with the party.

The amount McRuer earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 12.59% more than the national average, earning $48,583 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.34% more than the national average, earning $53,825 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
McRue910/
McKrouer862/
McRear835/
McReer833/
Mccrue831/
McCrear77127/
McCreer7728/
McRuire772/
Mcrayer771/
McKrear770/
McRoyer770/
McCrayer7171/
McRuiz6744/
McRuid670/
McKruit6250/
McCruiz621/
McCruoy620/
McRayard570/
McCrveths530/
McCrva500/

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