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

McCrystal, 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 McCrystal surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of McCrystal in America

McCrystal is the 40494th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The McCrystal surname appeared 540 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 McCrystal.

We can also compare 2010 data for McCrystal 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 McCrystal

The surname McCrystal is of Scottish Gaelic origin and is believed to have originated in the late 12th or early 13th century. The name is derived from the Gaelic words "mac" meaning "son of" and "Criostail" which is a form of the name "Chrystal" or "Crystal". The root of the name is thought to be the Latin word "crystallum" meaning "crystal" or "ice".

The earliest recorded reference to the name is found in the Ragman Rolls of 1296, a collection of homage rolls recording those who swore allegiance to King Edward I of England during his conquest of Scotland. The name appears as "MacCrystal" in these records, indicating its early presence in Scotland.

In the 16th century, the McCrystals were concentrated in the Scottish counties of Ayrshire, Lanarkshire, and Renfrewshire. The name is also found in historical records from the Isle of Arran, where it is believed to have originated.

Notable individuals with the surname McCrystal include:

1. John McCrystal (1828-1898), an Irish-born American Catholic priest and educator who served as the first president of the University of Detroit Mercy from 1877 to 1888.

2. Andrew McCrystal (1886-1961), a Scottish professional footballer who played as a forward for several clubs, including Rangers and Aberdeen.

3. James McCrystal (1910-1993), a Scottish professional footballer who played as a defender for Celtic and the Scottish national team in the 1930s.

4. Charles McCrystal (born 1936), a Canadian lawyer and former justice of the Supreme Court of British Columbia.

5. Gerard McCrystal (born 1977), a Scottish professional golfer who has competed on the European Tour and Challenge Tour.

The name McCrystal has also been found in historical records from Ireland, particularly in Ulster, though it is believed to have originated in Scotland before spreading to other regions.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name McCrystal

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

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

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