Mecrow Surname

1,955,159th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 91 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Mecrow Surname Definition:

MACCROW: One of the many variants of Macrae, which see. Hew Mackcrow and his brother were murdered by the Campbells at Dunoon, 1646 (Lamont, 786; Hewison, II, p, 334). Recorded in Edinburgh, 1942.

Mecrow Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England901:619,09036,665
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland41:1,107,46726,093
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England21:12,187,685173,419

Mecrow Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

MACCROW: One of the many variants of Macrae, which see. Hew Mackcrow and his brother were murdered by the Campbells at Dunoon, 1646 (Lamont, 786; Hewison, II, p, 334). Recorded in Edinburgh, 1942.

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

Mecrow Last Name Facts

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

Mecrow occurs more in England more than any other country/territory. It can appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Mecrow? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 1,955,159th most numerous last name at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 80,082,922 people. The last name is primarily found in Europe, where 99 percent of Mecrow are found; 99 percent are found in Northern Europe and 99 percent are found in British Isles.

It is most commonly occurring in England, where it is borne by 90 people, or 1 in 619,090. In England it is mostly found in: West Sussex, where 30 percent are found, Tyne and Wear, where 20 percent are found and Suffolk, where 14 percent are found. Apart from England it is found in one country. It is also found in India, where 1 percent are found.

Mecrow Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Mecrow has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Mecrow surname rose 4,500 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Mecrow Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the last name is principally Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

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