Megrath Surname
Approximately 245 people bear this surname
Megrath Surname User-submission:
First written as MacCraith in the Kingdom of Thomond located in northern Munster, Ireland. It derives from Mac or Mc meaning 'son of' and craith or grath meaning 'divinity' or 'grace'. The two origins create the eloquent amalgamation of 'son of grace'.
Read More About This SurnameMegrath Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Northern Ireland | 121 | 1:15,248 | 2,073 |
| United States | 76 | 1:4,769,196 | 247,034 |
| Canada | 28 | 1:1,315,914 | 92,927 |
| England | 8 | 1:6,964,757 | 184,742 |
| Wales | 7 | 1:442,076 | 21,198 |
| India | 3 | 1:255,688,461 | 1,306,352 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 24 | 1:184,578 | 9,087 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 2 | 1:12,187,685 | 173,419 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 56 | 1:896,762 | 54,350 |
Megrath Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
First written as MacCraith in the Kingdom of Thomond located in northern Munster, Ireland. It derives from Mac or Mc meaning 'son of' and craith or grath meaning 'divinity' or 'grace'. The two origins create the eloquent amalgamation of 'son of grace'.
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Megrath Religious Adherence
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Religious Adherence
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Megrath Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Megrath Come From? nationality or country of origin
Megrath (Hindi: मेग्राथ) occurs in Northern Ireland more than any other country/territory. It can be rendered as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Megrath? popularity and diffusion
The surname Megrath is the 1,028,911th most frequently occurring family name worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 29,745,085 people. This last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 56 percent of Megrath are found; 56 percent are found in Northern Europe and 56 percent are found in British Isles.
The surname is most frequent in Northern Ireland, where it is borne by 121 people, or 1 in 15,248. In Northern Ireland it is mostly concentrated in: Ulster, where 100 percent are found. Outside of Northern Ireland it is found in 7 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 31 percent are found and Canada, where 11 percent are found.
Megrath Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Megrath has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Megrath surname expanded 136 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 400 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Megrath Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the Megrath last name is primarily Catholic (58%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Megrath last name are 6.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 60% registered with the party.
The amount Megrath earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 4.6% more than the national average, earning $45,135 USD per year and in Canada they earn 25.72% less than the national average, earning $36,907 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maegrath | 93 | 2 | / |
| Megrat | 92 | 14 | / |
| Maegraith | 88 | 14 | / |
| Magrath | 86 | 2,314 | / |
| Mograth | 86 | 7 | / |
| Migrath | 86 | 3 | / |
| Meigrat | 86 | 1 | / |
| Mygrath | 86 | 0 | / |
| Megroth | 86 | 0 | / |
| MacGrath | 80 | 1,233 | / |
| Magraith | 80 | 36 | / |
| Magrauth | 80 | 3 | / |
| Megrot | 77 | 63 | / |
| Magrat | 77 | 35 | / |
| Mograt | 77 | 2 | / |
| Megrad | 77 | 1 | / |
| MacGraith | 75 | 0 | / |
| Maigrat | 71 | 183 | / |
| Magreat | 71 | 22 | / |
| Makgrat | 71 | 15 | / |
| Magraht | 71 | 13 | / |
| Migrate | 71 | 7 | / |
| Megraud | 71 | 4 | / |
| Megroot | 71 | 3 | / |
| Magratt | 71 | 2 | / |
| Maggrat | 71 | 2 | / |
| Maghrat | 71 | 1 | / |
| Macgrat | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mygraht | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mygratt | 71 | 0 | / |
| Magraat | 71 | 0 | / |
| Magroth | 71 | 0 | / |
| Maingrat | 67 | 2 | / |
| Migrauts | 67 | 1 | / |
| Miggrats | 67 | 0 | / |
Megrath Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Megrath in the Hindi language | ||
| मेग्राथ | megratha | - |
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