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Mcrae Family History
Mcrae Genealogy & Family TreeMcRae is a Scottish name from Inverness-shire, Scotland. It comes from the Gaelic Mac Rath which means "son of prosperity." The earliest known ancestor--Vlui Ra--was recorded in 1095. The family motto is Fortitudine which means "With fortitude."
Other spellings of the name include "MacRae," "MacRay," "MacRie," "MacCrae," "MacCray," "MacCrea," and "MacCrie." Notable people with the surname include American actor Mo McRae (Thirteen, Gridiron Gang, Lee Daniels' The Butler), American Olympic athlete Mike McRae (long jumping), and American Olympic athlete Tim McRae (weightlifting). The first McRae to come to America was Christopher McRae in Virginia in 1766.
Mcrae Birth Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Chester McRae -- --, 1878 June 2, 1979 North Carolina
- John McRae -- --, 1862 June 10, 1866 Scotland
- Jean McRae -- --, 1724 February 21, 1785
- Donald McRae -- --, 1780 February 13, 1872
- James J McRae -- --, 1905 November 26, 1973 Texas
Mcrae Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- George E. McRAE -- --, 1883 May 23, 1915 New Brunswick
- Alexander Finley McRae -- --, 1852 October 17, 1947 Ontario
- Jean M. McRae -- --, 1926 March 3, 2014 Tennessee
- Martha McRae -- --, 1778 December 0, 1842
- Mary McRae -- --, 1437 December 0, 1461
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