McCracken History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms 

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Early Origins of the McCracken family

The surname McCracken was first found in Wigtown (Gaelic: Siorrachd Bhaile na h-Uige), formerly a county in southwestern Scotland, now part of the Council Area of Dumfries and Galloway.

However, there is much dispute to the origin of the family. "Various explanations have been given of the origin of this name, the most likely of which is that it is "nothing but a variant owing to the action of two well-known dialectal processes of the name Macnauchton." Settlements from Argyll into Galloway were made about the middle of the eighth century and later, and Watson has pointed out that with regard to dedications in Galloway that there was a close connection between this region and Kintyre." 1

Spellings were very varied as we found: "Michael Makcraken was a follower of the earl of Cassilis respited for murder, 1526. Gilbert M'Crekane was burgess of Wigtown, and Michael M'Crekane notary public there, 1536, and burgess, 1546. John M'Crekane was vicar of Sorbie, 1536, notary public in Wigtown, 1539, and commissary of Fames and Rennys, 1542-1545." 1

Early History of the McCracken family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our McCracken research. Another 109 words (8 lines of text) covering the years 1526, 1536, 1540, 1628, 1767, 1791, 1796, 1798 and 1890 are included under the topic Early McCracken History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

McCracken Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: MacCracken, MacCrachen, MacCrackan, MacCrackin and others.

Early Notables of the McCracken family

Notable amongst the family at this time was

McCracken Ranking

In the United States, the name McCracken is the 1,754th most popular surname with an estimated 17,409 people with that name. 2

Migration of the McCracken family to Ireland

Some of the McCracken family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
Another 100 words (7 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.


McCracken migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

McCracken Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
McCracken Settlers in United States in the 20th Century

McCracken migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

McCracken Settlers in Canada in the 19th Century
McCracken Settlers in Canada in the 20th Century

McCracken migration to Australia +

Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include:

McCracken Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

McCracken migration to New Zealand +

Emigration to New Zealand followed in the footsteps of the European explorers, such as Captain Cook (1769-70): first came sealers, whalers, missionaries, and traders. By 1838, the British New Zealand Company had begun buying land from the Maori tribes, and selling it to settlers, and, after the Treaty of Waitangi in 1840, many British families set out on the arduous six month journey from Britain to Aotearoa to start a new life. Early immigrants include:

McCracken Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century

Contemporary Notables of the name McCracken (post 1700) +


Suggested Readings for the name McCracken +
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