Find out how popular the last name McChristian is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named McChristian.

McChristian, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the McChristian surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of McChristian in America

McChristian is the 27185th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The McChristian surname appeared 890 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname McChristian.

We can also compare 2010 data for McChristian to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name McChristian

The surname McChristian has its origins in Scotland, dating back to the 16th century. The prefix "Mc" is derived from the Gaelic word "mac," which means "son of," indicating that the name likely originated as a patronymic surname.

In the early records, the name was often spelled as "M'Chrystian" or "M'Cristian," reflecting the Scottish Gaelic pronunciation. It is believed to have been derived from the personal name "Cristian" or "Christian," which was a popular name during the medieval period.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in the Regality of Dunfermline Court Book from 1531, where a John M'Cristian is mentioned as a witness in a legal case. This suggests that the name was already in use in the Fife region of Scotland during the 16th century.

In the 17th century, the spelling "McChristian" became more prevalent, as evidenced by the records of the Parish of Rothiemay in Banffshire, where a Thomas McChristian was recorded as a tenant in 1667.

Notable individuals with the surname McChristian include:

1. Sir James McChristian (1569-1638), a Scottish landowner and member of the Privy Council of Scotland during the reign of King James VI.

2. Robert McChristian (1742-1820), a Scottish-born soldier who fought in the American Revolutionary War and later became a prominent landowner in Virginia.

3. Jane McChristian (1792-1876), an Irish-born author and poet known for her work "The Poetical Remains of Jane McChristian," published in 1856.

4. William McChristian (1818-1895), a Scottish-born architect who designed several notable buildings in Glasgow, including the St. Andrew's Cathedral.

5. John McChristian (1874-1942), a Canadian politician who served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba from 1915 to 1920.

The name McChristian has also been associated with several place names in Scotland, such as McChristian's Hill in Aberdeenshire and McChristian's Croft in Argyll and Bute, suggesting that families with this surname may have been landowners or tenants in these areas.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name McChristian

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname McChristian.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for McChristian was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of McChristian has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name McChristian was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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