MacClune Surname

1,701,480th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 115 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
South Africa

MacClune Surname Definition:

Ir. Mac Giolla Edin, 'son of the servant of (S.) John,' and so same as Maclean, which see. Donald Makclune had sasine of the lands of Barneill in Ayrshire, 1514 (ER., XIV p. 563; Ros, 84). Sir Andree McClune was vicar pen sioner of Suthik, 1539 (RSS.

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MacClune Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa1101:492,52540,325
United States51:72,491,7871,102,614
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland61:738,31121,113

MacClune Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Ir. Mac Giolla Edin, 'son of the servant of (S.) John,' and so same as Maclean, which see. Donald Makclune had sasine of the lands of Barneill in Ayrshire, 1514 (ER., XIV p. 563; Ros, 84). Sir Andree McClune was vicar pen sioner of Suthik, 1539 (RSS., II, 3213). William McClun in Ballairdis was charged in 1621 with refusing to give instruction in his trade of tanning (RPC., XII, p. 432). Robert Macclone of Holmes appears in the same document as McClune, 1624 (Hunter, p. 51). Robert M'Clune was retoured heir of Robert M'Clune of Holmes, his father, 1647, and David M'Clean (this spelling represents MacGiolla Eain) was retoured heir of Robert M'Clane of Holmes, 1673 (Retours, Ayr, 409,590). Samuel M'Clune in Mulloch, 1786 (Kirkcudbright). McClun 1635, M'Clwn 1514, McClwne 1624.

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

Mac Glúin A Dalcassian name to be distinguished from Cluvane. MIF 59; Map Clare

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

MacClune Last Name Facts

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

MacClune has its highest incidence in South Africa. It can also occur as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name MacClune? popularity and diffusion

It is the 1,701,480th most common family name in the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 63,369,964 people. This surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 96 percent of MacClune are found; 96 percent are found in Southern Africa and 96 percent are found in South Bantu Africa.

This surname is most widely held in South Africa, where it is carried by 110 people, or 1 in 492,525. In South Africa MacClune is most common in: Western Cape, where 73 percent live, Eastern Cape, where 25 percent live and Gauteng, where 3 percent live. Beside South Africa this last name exists in one country. It is also common in The United States, where 4 percent live.

MacClune Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the last name is predominantly Presbyterian (100%) in Ireland.

MacClune earn a lot less than the average income. In South Africa they earn 46.19% less than the national average, earning R 127,884 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Maclune9317/
McCluney881,387/
MacClung881/
McLune86305/
McClun86101/
Maclauner821/
MacLone8025/
McClaun803/
Maklune801/
MacLung801/
MacLlun801/
Mackline75146/
MacLunny7510/
MacLoone753/
Macklone751/
Maccloen751/
Meacline751/
Macklund751/
MacCllum751/
Maycline751/
MacLhone750/
McLone71147/
Maklun7116/
Maclunova718/
McClooney718/
MacLon714/
MacKlunis711/
MacLhiney710/
MacLehone710/
MacClliny710/
MacKloney710/
McLoone67765/
Macklon6767/
Makhlun6756/
MacLoon6743/
Macleon6731/
Makline6712/
Makluna674/
MacLoen672/
Meklune672/
MacLlon671/
Makluun671/
MacLhinney670/

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