Mccroy

Mccroy Meaning & Origin

About Mccroy
The surname McCroy is of Scottish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Mac Ruaidhrí, meaning "son of Ruaidhrí." Ruaidhrí is a Gaelic personal name composed of the elements "ruadh," meaning "red," and "rí," meaning "king." Therefore, the surname McCroy can be interpreted to mean "son of the red king" or "descendant of the red king."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Mccroy is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Mccroy: 519
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 41,886
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.18

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Mccroy based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
MKR
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M260
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M AH0 K R OY1
🌐 IPA
/mccroy*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MKR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M260

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Mccroy in Braille

Here's how to represent Mccroy in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Mccroy in braille

How to sign the name Mccroy using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Mccroy using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Mccroy in sign language

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