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

McChriston, 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 McChriston surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of McChriston in America

McChriston is the 106570th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The McChriston surname appeared 167 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 McChriston.

We can also compare 2010 data for McChriston 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 McChriston

The surname MCCHRISTON has its origins in Scotland, dating back to the 16th century. It is believed to be a variant of the Scottish surname McCriston, which is derived from the Gaelic Mac Giollachriosd, meaning "son of the servant of Christ."

This surname is closely associated with the island of Arran, located off the west coast of Scotland. The earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in local parish records and land charters from the region during the late 16th and early 17th centuries.

One notable figure bearing this name was John McChriston, a merchant and landowner from Arran, who lived in the late 17th century. He was a prominent figure in the local community and his name appears in several legal documents and property deeds from that period.

Another individual of historical significance was Archibald McChriston, born in 1723 on the island of Arran. He was a respected minister of the Church of Scotland and served as the parish minister in Kilmory, Arran, for over four decades until his death in 1789.

In the 19th century, a family by the name of McChriston emigrated from Scotland to Canada, settling in the province of Nova Scotia. One of their descendants, Alexander McChriston, born in 1841, became a prominent businessman and civic leader in the town of Pictou.

Another noteworthy individual was William McChriston, born in 1875 in Glasgow, Scotland. He was a renowned academic and scholar who made significant contributions to the field of Celtic studies. He served as a professor at the University of Edinburgh and published several influential works on Scottish literature and culture.

While the name MCCHRISTON is relatively uncommon today, it holds a rich historical legacy, particularly in Scotland and among descendants of Scottish emigrants who carried this name to various parts of the world.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name McChriston

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

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 McChriston 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 McChriston 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 McChriston was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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