McRee History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Origins Available:
Scotland
Ireland

Generally this old Ayrshire and Glasgow name is thought to be derived from MacCrae, although there was also a place named Cree in Scotland.

Early Origins of the McRee family

The surname McRee was first found in Western Scotland, from Ayrshire, to Inverness, where they could be found in records such as the early census rolls taken by the early Kings of Britain to determine the rate of taxation of their subjects.

Early History of the McRee family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our McRee research. Another 206 words (15 lines of text) covering the years 1296, 1539, 1639, 1683, 1694, 1698, 1710, 1754 and 1760 are included under the topic Early McRee History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

McRee Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: MacCrae, MacCraith, MacCrath, MacCraw, MacCray, MacCrea, MacCree, MacCreight, MacCrie, MacReagh, MacRae, MacRay, MacRie and many more.

Early Notables of the McRee family

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McRee Ranking

In the United States, the name McRee is the 16,427^th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1

Migration of the McRee family to Ireland

Some of the McRee family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
Another 47 words (3 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

McRee migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

McRee Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Robert McRee, who landed in Virginia in 1714 2

McRee Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Samuel McRee, who arrived in New York, NY in 1817 2

McRee Settlers in United States in the 20th Century

Amy McRee, aged 15, originally from Dublin, arrived in New York in 1903 aboard the ship "Carpathia" from Queenstown, Ireland 3
David McRee, aged 43, originally from Bombay, India, arrived in New York in 1909 aboard the ship "Slavonia" from Naples, Italy 3
Mrs. McRee, aged 50, originally from Bombay, India, arrived in New York in 1909 aboard the ship "Slavonia" from Naples, Italy 3
Albert M. G. Mc Ree, aged 32, arrived in New York in 1923 aboard the ship "Lillian Luckenbach" from Palo Alto, Cuba 3
Gladys Mc Ree, aged 34, arrived in New York in 1923 aboard the ship "Berengaria" from Cherbourg, France 3

Contemporary Notables of the name McRee (post 1700) +

James Price McRee, American owner of James Price McRee House in Camilla, Georgia, also known as McRee Hall; he had the Classical Revival-style house built in 1907 as a wedding present for his bride, Jeanette Wade, listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979
William McRee (1787-1833), American officer in the United States Army, Surveyor General of the United States, eponym of Fort McRee
Lisa McRee (b. 1961), American television journalist and former news anchor
Fergus McRee, American Democratic Party politician, Postmaster at Richmond, Virginia, 1939-61 4

Citations +

"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
Ellis Island Search retrieved 15th November 2022. Retrieved from https://heritage.statueofliberty.org/passenger-result
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2016, January 14) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html