MacErlain Surname

14,316,765th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
France
Highest density in:
France

MacErlain Surname Definition:

MACERLANE: Current in Ayrshire and Dumbartonshire. See under Macnerlan.

MacErlain Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
France11:66,422,722504,397
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

MacErlain Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

MACERLANE: Current in Ayrshire and Dumbartonshire. See under Macnerlan.

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

MacErlain Last Name Facts

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

The last name MacErlain is borne by more people in France than any other country or territory. It may also occur as:. For other potential spellings of MacErlain click here.

How Common Is The Last Name MacErlain? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 14,316,765th most commonly occurring last name globally It is held by approximately 1 in 2,147,483,647 people. The last name MacErlain is predominantly found in Europe, where 100 percent of MacErlain live; 100 percent live in Western Europe and 100 percent live in Gallo-Europe.

This surname is most commonly used in France, where it is borne by 1 people, or 1 in 66,422,722. In France it is most numerous in: Pays de la Loire, where 100 percent are found.

MacErlain Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the MacErlain last name is primarily Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

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