Megraw Surname

849,693rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 322 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Northern Ireland

Megraw Surname Definition:

An Ulster corruption of Magrath.

Megraw Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1101:3,295,081188,193
Canada501:736,91258,785
England441:1,266,32057,817
Northern Ireland381:48,5544,148
Wales231:134,5459,804
Scotland221:243,35512,191
Australia111:2,454,155103,534
Germany101:8,050,546248,660
New Zealand81:566,04034,598
Ireland31:1,569,64617,286
Libya11:6,243,9746,186
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
United States Virgin Islands11:110,3756,934
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland681:65,1454,955
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England21:12,187,685173,419
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States391:1,287,65971,386

Megraw Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

An Ulster corruption of Magrath.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Megraw Last Name Facts

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

The surname Megraw occurs in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can also be found as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Megraw? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 849,693rd most frequently occurring family name on a worldwide basis, held by around 1 in 22,632,130 people. The last name is primarily found in Europe, where 43 percent of Megraw are found; 41 percent are found in North America and 40 percent are found in British Isles.

The last name is most common in The United States, where it is held by 110 people, or 1 in 3,295,081. In The United States Megraw is primarily concentrated in: Ohio, where 13 percent live, Washington, where 10 percent live and California, where 7 percent live. Excluding The United States Megraw is found in 12 countries. It also occurs in Canada, where 16 percent live and England, where 14 percent live.

Megraw Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Megraw has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Megraw last name expanded 282 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 2,200 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it decreased 96 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Megraw Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is primarily Presbyterian (43%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Megraw last name are 36.56% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 83.33% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Megraw earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 11.33% less than the national average, earning $38,262 USD per year and in Canada they earn 15.58% more than the national average, earning $57,426 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Meghraw921/
Magraw83315/
Megrab8331/
Migraw832/
Mograw831/
Meschgraw801/
Meagrow7766/
Mocgraw773/
Megrova771/
Mecgrow771/
Megraph771/
Meghraf771/
Meghrab771/
Meigrow771/
Maggraw770/
Meschgrahw755/
Meschgraws751/
Magrow6717/
Magraf675/
Magraff6253/
Maggraf6253/
Migrova6228/
Makgraf6219/
Megroff629/
Magraph628/
Megroub624/
Maghraf622/
Majgraf621/
Mograph620/
MacGraff573/
Makgraaf572/
MacKgraf570/
Maigraff570/
Magraiff570/
MacKgraff530/
Migrov5018/
Magrov5011/
Magrof504/
Mackgraaff501/
Maakgraaff501/

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