McCracken is a hereditary

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derived from Ulster and nearby Galloway, Scotland. It is an

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of ''Mac Reachtain'' an Ulster

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variant of the patronymic surname ''Mac Neachtain'' (commonly Anglicised as ''

McNaughton McNaughton or MacNaughton is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: MacNaughton * Alan Macnaughton (1903–1999), Canadian parliamentarian and Speaker of the Canadian House of Commons * Charles MacNaughton, Canadian politician * Ian ...

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People surnamed ''McCracken''

Annie Virginia McCracken Annie Virginia McCracken (, McLaughlin; pen name, Alma Vivian Mylo; October 13, 1868 – 1892 or later) was a pseudonymous American author who wrote short stories for literary magazines. She also founded a magazine, serving as its editor and propr ...

(1686–?), American author *

Bert McCracken Robert Edward McCracken (born February 25, 1982) is an American singer who is the lead vocalist and songwriter of the rock band The Used. Early life McCracken was born in Provo, Utah, and grew up in Orem. He was raised in a Mormon family wit ...

(born 1982), American vocalist * Billy McCracken (1883–1979), Northern Ireland football player *

Bob McCracken Robert Edward McCracken (November 23, 1904 – July 4, 1972) was an American jazz clarinetist. He was born in Dallas, Texas, United States. Early in his career, McCracken played with local Dallas musicians, including Jack Teagarden, Eddie Whitl ...

(1904-1972), American jazz clarinetist * Branch McCracken (1908–1970), American basketball coach * Brian McCracken (born 1934), Irish jurist and Justice of the Irish Supreme Court * Craig McCracken (born 1971), American animator *

Daniel D. McCracken Daniel D. McCracken (July 23, 1930 – July 30, 2011) was a computer scientist in the United States. He was a professor of Computer Sciences at the City College of New York, and the author of over two dozen textbooks on computer programming, wi ...

(1930–2011) American computer scientist *

David McCracken David McCracken (born 16 October 1981) is a Scottish football player and coach, whose last role was as co-manager of Falkirk between 2019 and 2021. McCracken, who played as a central defender, was a Scotland under-21 internationalist, having ma ...

(born 1981) Scottish football player * Eileen McCracken (1920–1988), Irish botanist * Edward R. McCracken American businessman * Elizabeth McCracken (born 1966), American author * Esther McCracken (1902–1971), British actress and playwright * Frederick McCracken (1859-1949), British general *

Harold McCracken Harold McCracken (1894–1983) was an American writer, Alaskan grizzly bear hunter, biplane stunt photographer, cinematographer, producer and museum director. He was a noted explorer, who led expeditions in the 1920s tracing the possibility of a l ...

(1894–1983), American author * Harry McCracken (born 1964), American journalist, editor in chief of ''PC World'' * Harry McCracken (footballer), Northern Irish footballer * Henry Joy McCracken (1767–1798), Irish rebel * Henry Noble McCracken (1880-1970), American chancellor of New York University * Herb McCracken (1899–1995), American football coach * Hugh McCracken (1942–2013), American musician * J. J. McCracken (born 1972), American artist * Jack McCracken (1911–1958), American basketball player * Jack McCracken (Scouting) *

James McCracken James McCracken (December 16, 1926 – April 29, 1988) was an American operatic tenor. At the time of his death ''The New York Times'' stated that McCracken was "the most successful dramatic tenor yet produced by the United States and a pill ...

(1926–1988), American tenor *

Janet McCracken Janet McCracken is the Chair of Classical Studies and Professor of Philosophy at Lake Forest College. She specializes in aesthetics. Biography McCracken earned a Bachelor of Arts from Vassar College and a Master of Arts and PhD from University of ...

, American academic * Jarrod McCracken, New Zealand rugby league player * Jeff McCracken (born 1952), American actor, director, and producer * Jeremy McCracken, British television director *

Joan McCracken Joan Hume McCracken (December 31, 1917 – November 1, 1961) was an American dancer and actress who became famous for her role as Sylvie ("The Girl Who Falls Down") in the original 1943 production of ''Oklahoma!'' She also was noted for her per ...

(1917–1961), American actress and dancer * John McCracken (artist) (1934-2011), American artist *

Josephine Clifford McCracken Josephine Clifford McCracken (or McCrackin) (1839–1921) was a California writer and journalist, a contemporary of Bret Harte, John Muir, Ina Coolbrith, and Joaquin Miller, and an environmentalist. She was a member of the Pacific Coast Women's Pr ...

(1839–1921), German-born American * Josiah McCracken (1874–1952), US college football All American and Olympic medal winner *

Krista McCracken Krista McCracken is a Canadian public historian, educator, curator and archivist known for their work raising awareness about the history of the Canadian Indian residential school system. Career McCracken holds an MA in public history from the ...

, Canadian public historian and archivist *

Mark McCracken Mark McCracken (born August 1, 1960) is an American actor. McCracken was born in Greensboro, North Carolina and attended the University of North Carolina at Greensboro. He appeared in the films ''We Were Soldiers'' with Mel Gibson, Joe Dante's ...

(born 1960), American actor *

Mary Ann McCracken Mary Ann McCracken (8 July 1770 – 26 July 1866) was a social activist and campaigner in Belfast, Ireland, whose extensive correspondence is cited as an important chronicle of her times. Born to a prominent liberal Presbyterian family, she comb ...

(1770–1866), Irish radical and anti-slavery campaigner *

Mary Isabel McCracken Mary Isabel McCracken (1866 – 29 October 1955) was an American entomologist, researcher and teacher. Career McCracken was born in Oakland, California in 1866. She began her teaching career at Oakland’s public schools. After a decade of ...

(1866–1955), American entomologist *

Paul McCracken (basketball) Paul George McCracken (born September 11, 1950) is an American former professional basketball player. McCracken, who was and , played guard. Early life McCracken was born in New York, New York. He attended high school at Hillhouse High School ...

(born 1950), NBA and Maccabi Tel Aviv basketball player * Paul McCracken (economist) (1915–2012), American economist and former chairman of the President's Council of Economic Advisers *

Philip McCracken Philip "Phil" McCracken (November 14, 1928 – June 6, 2021) was an American visual artist, who worked mainly in sculpture. Born in Bellingham, Washington, he graduated from the University of Washington in 1953, having interrupted his studies to se ...

(born 1928), American artist * Peter Hale McCracken, American founder of Serials Solutions * Quinton McCracken (born 1970), American major league baseball player * Robert McCracken (footballer) (1890–unknown), Northern Irish professional footballer * Robert McCracken (born 1968), United Kingdom professional boxer *

Robert M. McCracken Robert McDowell McCracken (March 15, 1874 – May 16, 1934) was a United States Representative from Idaho. McCracken served one term as a Republican in the House, from 1915 to 1917. Born in Vincennes, Indiana, McCracken was elected in 1914 as ...

(1874–1934), American politician *

Sandra McCracken Sandra Marie McCracken Work ID: 886831052 ISWC: T9140398330 (born June 16, 1977) is an independent singer-songwriter. She currently resides in Nashville, Tennessee. Drawing from folk, gospel, and hymn traditions, her music often weaves together ...

(born 1977), American musician * Thomas McCracken Jr. (born 1952), American lawyer and politician *

Voros McCracken Robert "Voros" McCracken (born August 17, 1971, Chicago) is an American baseball sabermetrician. "Voros" (vörös in hungarian = red in english) is a nickname from his partial Hungarian heritage. He is widely recognized for his pioneering work on ...

(born 1971), American sabermetrician *

William McCracken William C. McCracken (April 11, 1864 – June 13, 1940) was an American college football coach and educator. He served as the head football coach at Geneva College in Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania from 1890 to 1896 and Northern State Normal School� ...

(c. 1864 – 1940), American football coach and college educator

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