MacGlade Surname

3,274,477th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 36 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Northern Ireland
Highest density in:
Northern Ireland

MacGlade Surname Definition:

Mag Léid Probably a variant of the Scottish MacLeod. MacGlade is also found as an abbreviation of MacGladdery, q.v. SIF 79

MacGlade Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Northern Ireland161:115,3156,804
Scotland131:411,83217,291
England51:11,143,612252,590
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727

MacGlade Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Mag Léid Probably a variant of the Scottish MacLeod. MacGlade is also found as an abbreviation of MacGladdery, q.v. SIF 79

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Apparently for Mac Leod, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

MacGlade Last Name Facts

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

MacGlade occurs most in Northern Ireland. It may appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name MacGlade? popularity and diffusion

The last name MacGlade is the 3,274,477th most numerous surname globally, borne by approximately 1 in 202,431,831 people. This surname is primarily found in Europe, where 100 percent of MacGlade are found; 100 percent are found in Northern Europe and 100 percent are found in British Isles.

The last name is most common in Northern Ireland, where it is borne by 16 people, or 1 in 115,315. In Northern Ireland MacGlade is most numerous in: Ulster, where 100 percent live. Outside of Northern Ireland it occurs in 3 countries. It is also common in Scotland, where 36 percent live and England, where 14 percent live.

MacGlade Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of MacGlade has changed over time. In Ireland the number of people carrying the MacGlade last name grew 200 percent between 1901 and 2014.

MacGlade Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the MacGlade surname is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Maglade930/
Moglade8013/
Meglade804/
Maglady803/
Magladi801/
Magladhi751/
Mangladi751/
Mangladhi711/
Maglódi67229/
Maglodi6715/
Magledy671/
Moghladj6313/
Moghladi632/

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