411 REFERENCE · Wiktionary
McGrath
Reference material by Wiktionary contributors. This retains its source identity and is not 411 news reporting.
English
Alternative forms
surname en McGraw McCraw
Etymology
Anglicized form of en ga Mac Craith, perhaps a variant of ga Mac Raith son of Rath, a byname from ga rath abundance, prosperity.
Pronunciation
en /məˈɡɹɔː/ /məˈɡɹɑː/ /məˈɡɹæθ/
en en-us-McGrath.ogg Mid-Atlantic US
en McGraw non-US
Proper noun
~ s
en Irish.
en minor city census area/Yukon-Koyukuk s/Alaska c/US.
en city co/Aitkin County s/Minnesota c/US.
Derived terms
en McGraths Hill
Statistics
According to the 2010 United States Census, McGrath is the 1006th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 34871 individuals. McGrath is most common among White (94.42%) individuals.
Further reading