MACCREA Surname Maps of Ireland

Where in Ireland does the family MACCREA come from? Is MACCREA a common surname in Ireland? These surname distribution maps show where people with the surname MACCREA were recorded throughout Ireland in the 1901 and 1911 Census of Ireland. The census records are held by the National Archives of Ireland and can be searched here: National Archives Census of Ireland

MACCREA Surname Distribution Map (1901 Census)

MACCREA surname distribution map Ireland 1901 census

There were 1,025 people with this surname in Ireland in 1901. The surname was ranked 770th in Ireland. MURPHY is ranked 1st since it is the most common Irish surname.

Religion: Presbyterian: 441 (43.02%), Anglican: 303 (29.56%), Catholic: 197 (19.22%), Methodist: 63 (6.15%), Other / Not Given: 12 (1.17%), Quaker: 4 (0.39%), Plymouth Brethren: 2 (0.20%), Baptist: 1 (0.10%), Christian: 1 (0.10%), Protestant: 1 (0.10%)

MACCREA Surname Distribution Map (1911 Census)

MACCREA surname distribution map Ireland 1911 census

There were 1,045 people with this surname in Ireland in 1911. The surname was ranked 760th in Ireland. MURPHY is ranked 1st since it is the most common Irish surname.

MACCREA Surname Overview

  • People recorded in 1901: 1,025
  • Ireland ranking in 1901: 770th

Woulfe Surname Index for MACCREA

The Rev. Patrick Woulfe provided lists of surname associations for Irish surnames in his book Irish Names and Surnames. Below is a list of these associations for the surname MACCREA.

Dúchas Surname Index for MACCREA

The Dúchas Surname Index is a set of surname associations compiled by the Irish Folklore Commission. Below is a list of these associations for the surname MACCREA. Learn more at Dúchas Surname Index.

Meanings of the Surname MACCREA

According to Thomas G. Gentry in his 1892 book Family Names, the Irish section states: Mac, son; cre, pronounced cra, of creed. Son of a creed. From the same roots is derived McCray.

MACCREA in 1901 (Farmer)

Map is based on households which had at least one member who had an occupation containing "Farm" or "Agri".

MACCREA Farmer Surname Map in 1901

MACCREA in 1901 (Catholic)

Map shows the percentage of people with the surname MACCREA who are Catholic in each locality

MACCREA Catholic Surname Map in 1901

MACCREA in 1901 (Anglican)

Map shows the percentage of people with the surname MACCREA who are Anglican in each locality

MACCREA Anglican Surname Map in 1901

MACCREA in 1901 (Presbyterian)

Map shows the percentage of people with the surname MACCREA who are Presbyterian in each locality

MACCREA Presbyterian Surname Map in 1901

MACCREA in Scotland

The MACCREA Surname in Scotland

Patterns associated with the MACCREA surname

List of consecutive consonant patterns associated with this surname:

When producing these maps, surnames are converted to uppercase. "MC" and "M'" are replaced with "MAC", and non-alphabetic characters (hyphens, spaces, apostrophes, accents) are removed. For example, Mac Vey and McVey appear together as MACVEY. O'Neill, Oneill, ONeill and Ó Néill appear together as ONEILL, and D'Arcy and Darcy appear as DARCY.

While every effort has been made to ensure accuracy, no responsibility is taken for errors in the census data. The census is available online for verification.

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