McGraw or MacGraw is a surname of Irish and Scottish origin.
[1] McGraw has been theorized to be a variant of McCrae, which itself is an Anglicized form of the Gaelic Mag Raith, a patronymic arising from the byname Rath, meaning "grace" or "prosperity".
[2] Another source suggests that McGraw is a Northern Irish variant of McGrath.
[3] Notable people with these surnames are: In acting: In politics: In fiction: In literature: In music In sports: In business In other fields: