McCreary
English
Alternative forms
- (surname): McCrary, McCreery, McCrery
Etymology
Anglicized form of Scottish Gaelic and Irish Mac Ruaidhrí (“son of Ruaidhrí”), a personal name composed of the elements ruadh (“red”) + rí (“king”).
Proper noun
McCreary (countable and uncountable, plural McCrearys)
- A surname.
- A municipality of Manitoba, Canada.
Derived terms
- McCreary County
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, McCreary is the 4285th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 8298 individuals. McCreary is most common among White (73.92%) and Black/African American (20.17%) individuals.
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “McCreary”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 549.