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

McChrystal, 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 McChrystal surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of McChrystal in America

McChrystal is the 125282nd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The McChrystal surname appeared 137 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 McChrystal.

We can also compare 2010 data for McChrystal 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 McChrystal

The surname McChrystal is of Scottish origin, derived from the Gaelic "Mac Crìostaìdh" meaning "son of Christopher." It is a patronymic surname, indicating a paternal lineage.

The name can be traced back to the Scottish Highlands, particularly in the areas around Argyll and the Hebrides. The earliest recorded instances of the name date back to the 16th century, when it appeared in various Scottish clan records and parish registers.

One of the earliest documented references to the McChrystal name is found in the "Accounts of the Lord High Treasurer of Scotland" from 1532, which mentions a "Gilchrist McCrystall" who was a tenant in Bute.

In the 17th century, the McChrystal name appears in the records of the Scottish Parliament, with a John McChrystal listed as a commissioner from Argyll in 1681.

Notable individuals with the McChrystal surname include Sir John McChrystal (1640-1718), a Scottish soldier who served in the Jacobite risings and was awarded a baronetcy for his loyalty to the House of Stuart. Another notable figure was Robert McChrystal (1798-1878), a Scottish-born Australian politician and landowner who served as a member of the New South Wales Legislative Council.

In the United States, one of the earliest documented instances of the McChrystal name is found in the records of the American Revolution. John McChrystal (1755-1834) served as a private in the Pennsylvania Militia during the Revolutionary War.

Other significant individuals with the McChrystal surname include Stanley A. McChrystal (born 1954), a retired United States Army general who served as the Commander of U.S. and International Forces in Afghanistan, and Calum McChrystal (born 1985), a Scottish professional football player who has played for various clubs in Scotland and England.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name McChrystal

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

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

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