McElrath
English
Alternative forms
- McElreath, McIlrath
Etymology
Anglicized form of Irish Mac Giolla Riabhaigh (“son of the brindled lad”), the same source of Gallery.
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, McElrath is the 10326th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 3120 individuals. McElrath is most common among White (56.57%) and Black/African American (38.17%) individuals.
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “McElrath”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 551.
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