MacClelland Surname

1,849,867th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 100 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Wales

MacClelland Surname Definition:

Most families of these names in Ireland are of Scottish origin. The old Uí Fiachrach sept of Mac Giolla Fhaoláin in Co. Sligo appears to be almost if not quite extinct though possibly it survives as Gilfillan in Leitrim. MIF 57

MacClelland Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States741:4,898,094251,818
Germany51:16,101,092397,699
Wales51:618,90625,852
Colombia41:11,943,51826,735
England31:18,572,686338,250
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
France11:66,422,722504,397

MacClelland Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Most families of these names in Ireland are of Scottish origin. The old Uí Fiachrach sept of Mac Giolla Fhaoláin in Co. Sligo appears to be almost if not quite extinct though possibly it survives as Gilfillan in Leitrim. MIF 57

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

(Celtic) for Mac Lellan, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

(Scottish) The son of the servant of St. Faolan, Fillan or Felan (little wolf).

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

MacClelland Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name MacClelland Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name MacClelland is found in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may be found as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name MacClelland? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 1,849,867th most widely held family name on a worldwide basis, borne by approximately 1 in 72,875,459 people. This surname is primarily found in The Americas, where 76 percent of MacClelland are found; 71 percent are found in North America and 71 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

The surname is most common in The United States, where it is carried by 74 people, or 1 in 4,898,094. In The United States MacClelland is primarily concentrated in: California, where 53 percent reside, Texas, where 12 percent reside and Oregon, where 8 percent reside. Barring The United States it occurs in 10 countries. It is also found in Germany, where 5 percent reside and Wales, where 5 percent reside.

MacClelland Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States MacClelland are 3.02% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 56.25% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount MacClelland earn in different countries varies notably. In Colombia they earn 16.49% more than the national average, earning $26,446,600 COP per year and in United States they earn 3.7% less than the national average, earning $41,551 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
McClelland9527,649/
MacClellan95204/
MacLelland95176/
Maccleland952/
McClellan9035,589/
MacLellan907,313/
McLelland905,131/
McCleland90367/
MacLlellan865/
McClellond861/
MacLellean861/
MacLellane860/
McLellan8417,349/
McLeland84782/
McClelan8447/
MacLelan845/
McClellon80380/
Mccllelan8010/
Maklellan8010/
MacLlelan807/
McLeellan801/
MacLellon801/
MacLellam801/
MacLelaan801/
Maclellanová781/
McClelon7425/
McLilan670/
Meiklelam501/

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