Arthur, William (1857) An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names. New York: Sheldon, Blakeman. Public Domain.
MCCREE
There are approximately 398 people named McCree in the UK. That makes it the 11,592nd most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 6 are named McCree.
Region of origin
British Isles
Country of origin
Scotland
Language of origin
Gaelic
Religion of origin
Christian
Classification
Celtic
From name of parent
Related and similar surnames
McKrayMcCrey
McRee
McCray
McRae
McRay
McCrae
McRea
MacRae
McCrea
Maccree
Macchree
Maccreae
Maccrae
Maccrea
Maccrees
M'Cree
Maccre
Macchrea
Maccaree
Mac'crae
Maccra
Macchrae
Maccoree
Maccraie
Maccrai
Maccraa
Maccraes
Maccreas
Maccreel
The McCree surname in historical dictionaries
An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857)
(origin: Gaelic.) From Mac, son, and Righ, king,--the king's son; or from cridhe, the heart, figuratively, brave, bold, generous; also a term of endearment.