Maclair Surname

1,795,579th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 105 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
France
Highest density in:
France

Maclair Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Maclair Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
France951:699,18788,446
Dominican Republic41:2,608,23320,941
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Haiti11:10,683,90724,607
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Spain11:46,752,036156,870

Maclair Last Name Facts

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

The last name Maclair is found most in France. It can also occur in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Maclair? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 1,795,579th most frequently used family name world-wide It is held by around 1 in 69,405,199 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 91 percent of Maclair are found; 90 percent are found in Western Europe and 90 percent are found in Gallo-Europe.

This surname is most commonly used in France, where it is held by 95 people, or 1 in 699,187. In France it is primarily found in: Grand Est, where 71 percent live, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, where 26 percent live and Île-de-France, where 2 percent live. Outside of France Maclair is found in 6 countries. It also occurs in The Dominican Republic, where 4 percent live and The United States, where 2 percent live.

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Maclair
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