McRystal Surname

8,968,613th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
South Africa

McRystal Surname Definition:

MACCRISTAL, Macchrystal: 'son of Cristal' or 'Chrystal' (Lowland Scots diminutive of Christopher). Macchrystal is a current Galloway form of the name. Decreet against Neil M'Cristell or Mcristall in Gortnagower for rent, 1672 (HP., II, p.

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McRystal Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States41:90,614,7331,198,479
England11:55,718,059489,080
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland81:553,73317,655

McRystal Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

MACCRISTAL, Macchrystal: 'son of Cristal' or 'Chrystal' (Lowland Scots diminutive of Christopher). Macchrystal is a current Galloway form of the name. Decreet against Neil M'Cristell or Mcristall in Gortnagower for rent, 1672 (HP., II, p. 207,217).

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

As this name, is derived from the diminutive of Christopher it is more properly spelt MacChristal, but the form given above is now the more usual. It is seldom met outside Ulster. Woulfe says it is a Co.

Down name but in fact it belongs rather to Counties Armagh and Tyrone as modern birth registrations testify.

The hearth money rolls of the 1660's record it in those counties and also Co. Derry, with one family in Co. Antrim. The name is of Scottish origin and was introduced into Ireland in the seventeenth century.

Supplement to Irish Families (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

McRystal Last Name Facts

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

The last name McRystal is more frequently found in The United States than any other country/territory. It can be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name McRystal? popularity and diffusion

It is the 8,968,613th most commonly used family name on a global scale, held by approximately 1 in 1,821,886,479 people. McRystal occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 100 percent of McRystal reside; 100 percent reside in North America and 100 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

The last name is most widespread in The United States, where it is carried by 4 people, or 1 in 90,614,733. In The United States it is primarily concentrated in: Utah, where 75 percent reside and North Carolina, where 25 percent reside. Other than The United States this surname exists in 2 countries. It is also found in England, where 25 percent reside and South Africa, where 25 percent reside.

McRystal Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the McRystal surname is principally Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

McRystal earn significantly more than the average income. In United States they earn 31.71% more than the national average, earning $56,833 USD per year.

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