How common is the surname McGrady?

3,819 people in the United States had the surname McGrady in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 80,845 Americans. It ranked 8,611th of 162,253 surnames.

Who is the most famous person named McGrady?

Michael McGrady, American actor.

Where is the surname McGrady most common?

Wikidata records people named McGrady in the United States.

Is the surname McGrady getting more or less common?

Less common. 3,841 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 3,819 in 2010, down 0.6%.

The surname McGrady

An Irish patronymic surname, carried by 3,819 people in the United States.

3 syllables Soundex M263

Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). McGrady is more common than 94.7% of them.

Origin

Irish origin

Anglicized form of Irish Mac Bhrádaigh (“son of Brádach”), a personal name probably derived from a word meaning "proud". Compare Irish bród (“pride”) and bródach (“favourite, pet; boyo”).

McGrady is a patronymic surname: formed from a father’s (or ancestor’s) given name.

One of 880 Irish surnames on this site.

Origin from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

How common it is

2010 US Census

There were 3,819 people named McGrady in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 80,845 Americans. That is down 0.6% since 2000, when the Census counted 3,841.

#8,611

rank among US surnames

3,819

people in 2010

1.3

per 100,000 Americans

-0.6%

change since 2000 (was #7,983)

Rank	Surname	People	1 in
#8,608	Lacour	3,822	80,781
#8,609	Borowski	3,821	80,802
#8,610	Felt	3,820	80,823
#8,611	Heng	3,819	80,845

Who is named McGrady

Race and Hispanic origin as people reported it in the 2010 Census

83% of people named McGrady identified as white (not Hispanic), 13% as Black (not Hispanic) and 1.7% as Hispanic or Latino (any race).

White (not Hispanic) 83%
Black (not Hispanic) 13%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 1.7%
Two or more races 1.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native 0.4%
Asian and Pacific Islander 0.3%

Compare: most common surnames among white Americans.

Famous McGradys

1 notable person on Wikidata, most written-about first

Michael McGrady
American actor, born 1960

Spellings and sound-alikes

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Surnames that sound like McGrady

McGrady has the Soundex code M263, the code US census indexes have used since the 1930s. Every surname with code M263.

Other Irish surnames

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Questions

Where does the surname McGrady come from?: Anglicized form of Irish Mac Bhrádaigh (“son of Brádach”), a personal name probably derived from a word meaning "proud". Compare Irish bród (“pride”) and bródach (“favourite, pet; boyo”).
How common is the surname McGrady?: 3,819 people in the United States had the surname McGrady in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 80,845 Americans. It ranked 8,611th of 162,253 surnames.
What ethnicity is the surname McGrady?: In the 2010 Census, 83% of people named McGrady identified as white (not Hispanic), and 13% as Black (not Hispanic).
Who is the most famous person named McGrady?: Michael McGrady, American actor.
Where is the surname McGrady most common?: Wikidata records people named McGrady in the United States.
What type of surname is McGrady?: McGrady is a patronymic surname, formed from a father’s (or ancestor’s) given name.
Is the surname McGrady getting more or less common?: Less common. 3,841 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 3,819 in 2010, down 0.6%.