MacClancy Surname
Approximately 41 people bear this surname
MacClancy Surname Definition:
Mac Fhlannchaidh Two prominent septs: that of Thomond provided hereditary brehons to the O’Briens: the other was of Rosclogher. IF 79 etc; Map Clare and Leit. Plate IV
MacClancy Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 17 | 1:3,277,533 | 109,658 |
| Ireland | 16 | 1:294,309 | 10,207 |
| Scotland | 6 | 1:892,303 | 28,047 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 8 | 1:553,733 | 17,655 |
MacClancy Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Mac Fhlannchaidh Two prominent septs: that of Thomond provided hereditary brehons to the O’Briens: the other was of Rosclogher. IF 79 etc; Map Clare and Leit. Plate IV
(Celtic) Son of the Red-Complexioned [Irish Mac Fhlannchaidh (fh mute)—flann-ach, red + the pers. suff.]
MacClancy Demographics
MacClancy Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
MacClancy Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name MacClancy Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name MacClancy occurs more in England more than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name MacClancy? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 3,055,934th most widely held last name internationally It is held by approximately 1 in 177,745,022 people. This last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 98 percent of MacClancy live; 98 percent live in Northern Europe and 95 percent live in British Isles.
It is most commonly held in England, where it is carried by 17 people, or 1 in 3,277,533. In England MacClancy is most common in: Greater London, where 47 percent live, West Sussex, where 29 percent live and Oxfordshire, where 12 percent live. Apart from England it exists in 4 countries. It is also found in Ireland, where 39 percent live and Scotland, where 15 percent live.
MacClancy Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of MacClancy has changed over time. In Ireland the share of the population with the surname expanded 200 percent between 1901 and 2014.
MacClancy Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the surname is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.
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