MacCloy Surname

4,206,983rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 22 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Scotland

MacCloy Surname Definition:

A fairly numerous name in Co. Antrim, being that of a branch of the Scottish clan Stuart of Bute. Woulfe equates MacCloy with Mac Dhuinnshléibhe, see Dunlevy

MacCloy Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States141:25,889,924709,614
Scotland71:764,83125,488
England11:55,718,059489,080

MacCloy Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

A fairly numerous name in Co. Antrim, being that of a branch of the Scottish clan Stuart of Bute. Woulfe equates MacCloy with Mac Dhuinnshléibhe, see Dunlevy

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

MacCloy Last Name Facts

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

The last name MacCloy occurs more in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name MacCloy? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 4,206,983rd most numerous family name in the world, held by around 1 in 331,252,087 people. This last name is primarily found in The Americas, where 64 percent of MacCloy are found; 64 percent are found in North America and 64 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

The surname MacCloy is most commonly held in The United States, where it is carried by 14 people, or 1 in 25,889,924. In The United States MacCloy is primarily found in: Connecticut, where 79 percent live, North Carolina, where 14 percent live and California, where 7 percent live. Besides The United States this surname is found in 2 countries. It also occurs in Scotland, where 32 percent live and England, where 5 percent live.

MacCloy Last Name Statistics demography

MacCloy earn more than double the average income. In United States they earn 107.13% more than the national average, earning $89,375 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
McCloy923,720/
Macloy9222/
Maccly921/
MacClay8677/
Macloyd869/
MacSloy868/
MacLloy860/
McLoy8391/
Macly8353/
Maclo833/
Maccloud8098/
Maccleod8021/
MacLloyd805/
Maccello805/
MacKclay802/
MacClood801/
Maccillo801/
McClay773,517/
Maclay771,121/
Maclou77319/
Maclot77130/
Macleo7723/
MacKly7719/
Macley7713/
McCley7711/
Makloy7711/
MacLod779/
Maclos777/
Maclhy776/
Mecloy772/
Masclo771/
Maiclo771/
McCleo771/
Macloz771/
Maccli771/
MacLoe770/
Maxloy770/
Macchello75146/
Maccuello752/
MacKilloy751/
MacLeod7159,454/
Mackley713,277/
Macloud71894/
Macello71354/
Macklay7150/
Macillo7128/
Macloux718/
Mascleo717/
Macelly717/
Masclot714/
Macliod714/
MacChli713/
Macloid713/
Maclood713/
Macleoo713/
MacLoch712/
Macleyd712/
Mayclay711/
MacLayu711/
MacLost711/
MacLowe711/
Macclae711/
MacClis711/
Maicleo711/
Moccley710/
Maeckly710/
McLay673,749/
McCalley67932/
Macle67436/
Macla67378/
Maccelli67360/
Machello67169/
McLey67166/
Macli67137/
MacKelly6730/
Machillo6724/
Macleods6721/
MacKlowe6721/
Moclo6711/
Macellay6711/
Macleoud6710/
MacClesh678/
MacLeoid676/
McClu676/
McLeo675/
Maklo675/
Macuello674/
Makly673/
Mauclauy673/
MacKllop672/
McCla672/
McCle672/
Macleood672/
Makcelly672/
Maxly671/
Maxlo671/
MacLlyod671/
MacQuley671/
MacClaue671/
Machchla671/
Mclou671/
Mcloi671/
Macaelly671/
Mascloux671/
Maicleou671/
Mackliya671/
Macclaud671/
Mauckley670/
Maycleoe670/

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