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

McStravick, 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 McStravick surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of McStravick in America

McStravick is the 80419th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The McStravick surname appeared 236 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 McStravick.

We can also compare 2010 data for McStravick 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 McStravick

The surname MCSTRAVICK originated in Scotland during the 12th century. It is derived from the Gaelic words "mac" meaning "son of" and "strath" meaning "valley" or "river", combined with the name Wick, referring to the town of Wick in Caithness, Scotland.

The earliest recorded instance of the name MCSTRAVICK can be found in the Scottish Exchequer Rolls of 1264, where a John McStravick is mentioned as a landowner in the Strathspey region of the Scottish Highlands. This suggests that the name was already established in the area by the 13th century.

In the 14th century, the MCSTRAVICK clan was known to have settled in the remote Glenshee area of Perthshire, where they were prominent landowners and farmers. The name appears in various local records and charters from this period, including the Brechin Cathedral Chartulary of 1367.

During the 16th century, the MCSTRAVICK family gained prominence in the Scottish Borders region. Notable individuals from this time include Robert MCSTRAVICK (1512-1582), a renowned border reiver and cattle thief, and James MCSTRAVICK (1546-1618), a respected local magistrate and landowner in Jedburgh.

In the 17th century, the MCSTRAVICK name spread further across Scotland, with members of the family settling in various regions, including the Highlands, Lowlands, and the Hebrides islands. One notable figure was Angus MCSTRAVICK (1634-1701), a renowned Gaelic poet and bard from the Isle of Skye.

The 18th and 19th centuries saw the MCSTRAVICK name spread beyond Scotland, with many members of the clan emigrating to North America, Australia, and other parts of the British Empire. One prominent individual from this era was William MCSTRAVICK (1789-1862), a Scottish-born Canadian politician and businessman who played a significant role in the development of the city of Toronto.

Other notable individuals with the surname MCSTRAVICK throughout history include Mary MCSTRAVICK (1845-1928), a Scottish-born suffragette and women's rights activist in New Zealand; Archibald MCSTRAVICK (1876-1941), a Scottish-Canadian explorer and surveyor in the Arctic regions; and Iain MCSTRAVICK (1920-1998), a renowned Scottish author and poet.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name McStravick

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

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

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