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Where Does The Last Name McKellar Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name McKellar occurs in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may also occur as:. For other potential spellings of McKellar click here.

How Common Is The Last Name McKellar? ^{popularity and diffusion}

This surname is the 60,618^th most commonly used family name on earth. It is borne by approximately 1 in 877,172 people. This last name occurs mostly in The Americas, where 56 percent of McKellar reside; 54 percent reside in North America and 54 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 3,487,849^th most frequently used forename internationally, held by 11 people.

This last name is most common in The United States, where it is held by 3,992 people, or 1 in 90,796. In The United States it is most numerous in: Michigan, where 10 percent are found, North Carolina, where 9 percent are found and Georgia, where 6 percent are found. Excluding The United States this surname exists in 42 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 24 percent are found and Canada, where 20 percent are found.

McKellar Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of McKellar has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the McKellar surname increased 993 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it declined 34 percent between 1881 and 2014; in England it increased 528 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it increased 2,600 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it declined 95 percent between 1901 and 2014.

McKellar Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those holding the last name is predominantly Presbyterian (65%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the McKellar last name are 13.78% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 60.55% registered to vote for the party.

The amount McKellar earn in different countries varies markedly. In Norway they earn 40.67% less than the national average, earning 205,318 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 8.17% more than the national average, earning R 257,064 per year; in United States they earn 1.85% more than the national average, earning $43,949 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.86% more than the national average, earning $52,596 CAD per year.