Macklean Surname

3,730,171st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 28 people bear this surname

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

Macklean Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Macklean Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa141:3,869,836127,494
Uganda61:6,506,546123,710
Costa Rica31:1,593,3568,177
Nicaragua11:6,021,0908,768
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Rwanda11:11,364,9785,947
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States31:16,739,561595,711

Macklean (2,299) may also be a first name.

Macklean Last Name Facts

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

Macklean occurs in South Africa more than any other country or territory. It may occur as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Macklean? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 3,730,171st most prevalent surname world-wide, borne by approximately 1 in 260,269,497 people. The last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 82 percent of Macklean reside; 50 percent reside in Southern Africa and 50 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 155,464th most widespread first name throughout the world It is held by 2,299 people.

The surname is most commonly held in South Africa, where it is held by 14 people, or 1 in 3,869,836. In South Africa Macklean is mostly found in: Free State, where 86 percent are found, Gauteng, where 7 percent are found and Northern Cape, where 7 percent are found. Aside from South Africa it exists in 7 countries. It is also found in Uganda, where 21 percent are found and Costa Rica, where 11 percent are found.

Macklean Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Macklean has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Macklean last name contracted 67 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Macklean Last Name Statistics demography

Macklean earn less than half the average income. In South Africa they earn 87.46% less than the national average, earning R 29,808 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
MacLean9359,616/
MacKlan93243/
MacKlen93171/
Maklean933/
MacClean88120/
Macklein8893/
MacLeane8889/
Mackleyn8813/
Mackleen886/
Meaclean886/
MacLlean883/
Macklain882/
MacKlane882/
Makleang882/
MacKlene881/
Macliean881/
Mac'lean881/
Macklien881/
Mackloen881/
Makklean881/
Maklan86401/
Maclan86182/
Maclen8691/
Maklen869/
McKlen861/
MacKellan827/
Makkleang825/
Mackillan822/
MacCleane821/
Mackleyne821/
MacKlesen820/
Maclang802,395/
Maclane80307/
Maklein80186/
Maclain80185/
McKlein8062/
Maclaan8040/
MacLand8038/
Makleyn8027/
Makloen8022/
McKlain8019/
Maklane8014/
MacLaen8012/
Macleen8012/
MacLein8011/
Macleam809/
Maclene809/
Maklian808/
Maklain807/
Maklyan806/
MacLian804/
Mecklen803/
Makleam803/
Maklaan803/
MacLoen802/
MacLlan802/
Makhlan802/
Mocklen801/
Makland801/
MacLamn801/
MacLien801/
MacClan801/
Maiklan801/
Maklien801/
Maklank801/
McKlenn800/
Mecklan800/
Maklene800/
Mackleisen781/
Mackėlienė781/
McLen7788/
McLan7718/
Makklang75381/
Mahaklan75194/
Mackline75146/
Maiklang75121/
MacClain75103/
Matklang7556/
McKellan7553/
Makkleyn7518/
MacCluen7517/
Maklahyn7515/
Makliang7514/
Macclane758/
MacEllan756/
Masklang756/
MacKlaim755/
Macleine754/
Makkleun754/
Makkluen754/
MacIllan751/
Makliyan751/
Maikelan751/
Mayclank751/
MacCland751/
MacCleen751/
Maclanne751/
Macclayn751/
Macclene751/
Maccloen751/
Makllang751/
Makllene751/
Makillan751/
Maklaing751/
Maklanne751/
Macliane751/
McKallan750/
Mecklein750/
MacLam71187/
McLeon71117/
McClen71110/
Makkliang7192/
Moclan7182/
McLein7138/
Matkliang7131/
Maklahyna7115/
Moklan7112/
Maklanova7111/
Machillan7110/
Maklashyn7110/
McLenn718/
Maikliang718/
Mcloan717/
Maikelenh715/
MacCellan714/
MacIllian714/
MacLem714/
Meklen714/
Matkhlang714/
Meklan713/
Makklaing713/
Maklenova712/
McLuan712/
Hmayklang712/
MacLachin711/
Moklen711/
MacEllain711/
Maqlan711/
Mäklen711/
Makhleine711/
Meikleand710/
Moclen710/
Meclehaan710/
McAllan67949/
Moklang67168/
MacQuillan67134/
Meaclem67129/
Makliam67111/
Macline6776/
Maiklem6775/
Mcclenn6745/
Makklam6739/
Maqulan6738/
McCleon6731/
Macliam6727/
McClein6722/
McEllan6713/
Makline6712/
McKline679/
Makhlanova676/
Meklian675/
Mayclem674/
Meiklen674/
Mokklan674/
Maklyanova673/
Meklyan673/
Moklein672/
Meeklen671/
MacQuellan671/
Moklane671/
MacClem671/
Maclgin671/
Magklanque671/
Maqlyan671/
Makleim671/
Mayckeline671/
Maklaim671/
Mokland670/
Meklain670/
Mosklen670/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Macklean
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