Maclane Surname
Approximately 307 people bear this surname
Maclane Surname Definition:
(Ayrshire). Gaelic Mac Gille Eoin, earlier Mac Ghill' Eathain, 'son of the servant of (S.) John.' in the Gaelic genealogical ms. of 1467 the name is spelled Gilleain, and in the M'Vurich ms. Giolla-eoin (Rel. Celt., II, p. 174). Eoin is the classic form of John in Gaelic, but Iain is now more commonly used.
Read More About This SurnameMaclane Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 252 | 1:1,438,329 | 98,774 |
| Canada | 18 | 1:2,046,977 | 128,463 |
| England | 9 | 1:6,190,895 | 170,599 |
| Nigeria | 8 | 1:22,142,845 | 310,552 |
| Australia | 6 | 1:4,499,284 | 146,780 |
| Philippines | 3 | 1:33,746,074 | 302,898 |
| Brazil | 2 | 1:107,037,166 | 1,031,150 |
| Russia | 2 | 1:72,061,528 | 727,117 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Bermuda | 1 | 1:65,279 | 3,010 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 6 | 1:738,311 | 21,113 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 19 | 1:2,643,089 | 124,494 |
Maclane (105) may also be a first name.
Maclane Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(Ayrshire). Gaelic Mac Gille Eoin, earlier Mac Ghill' Eathain, 'son of the servant of (S.) John.' in the Gaelic genealogical ms. of 1467 the name is spelled Gilleain, and in the M'Vurich ms. Giolla-eoin (Rel. Celt., II, p. 174). Eoin is the classic form of John in Gaelic, but Iain is now more commonly used. The l is all that remains of gille. The derivation of the name (Legends, p. 306) from Leth-aoin 'twin,' in allusion to the double origin of the clan, and the translation of the name by Lachlan Maclean (author of Adhamh agus Eubh, Edinburgh, 1837), as 'son of a lion,' are instances of 'the Gaelic itch for etymologising.' Collectively the clan is Clann 'ic 'ill Eathain. Gilmore Maclyn of the county of Perth rendered homage, 1296. The seal attached to his homage bears a stag's head cabossed, S' Gilmore Macgylecho (Bain, II, p. 200,532). In 1326 there is entry of a payment of eight codri of cheese to eight men of John and Neil, sons of Gilhon, and mention is also made of the ship of Dofnald M'Gilhon (misrinted M'Gilbon) which made the circuit of 'le Mole' (Mull) (ER., I, p. 57). In the preface to ER. (I, p. lxxiii) mention is made of Dofnald, Neil, and John, the three sons of Gilhon -the youngest of them the ancestor of the Macleans of Duart. Nigel M'Gillon, custodian of the Castle of Scraburgh, 1329 (ER., I, p. 238). Lachlan M'Gilleon was dominus de Duvayrd, 1436 (Cawdor, p. 13), and John M'Gilleoin, dominus de Lochbuye, witnessed a charter by Angus, Master of the Isles, 1485. Lauchlan M'Leand was fiar of Torloisk, 1674 (HP., I). Walter Malynne (=Maclean), abbot of Glenluce, 1517-45 (Rusk, History of parish and abbey of Glenluce, Edinburgh, 1930, p. 140). In Tiree this surname outnumbers all others in the island. An old spelling in Perthshire was M'Olaine. John M'lnlay Roy V'Oleane in Kirktoun, a Glenurquhay vassal, 1638 (BBT., p. 403). Donald M'Olloine in Sunniboil, Mull, 1674 (HP., I, p. 279). Alexander McKlane, resident in parish of Borgue, 1684 (RPC., 3. ser. IX, p. 568), and William M'KIin is recorded in Mains, Sanquhar, 1697. Macleans are numerous in Prussia, where some call themselves 'of Coll' (Fischer, II, p. 151), and John Maclean, son of the laird of Dowart, who made a large fortune in Sweden and greatly aided in the building of the city of Gothenburg, was ennobled by Queen Christina in 1649 under the name of Makeleen (SHR., XXV, p. 290). John Maclean (1787-1848), the Tiree bard, spells his name MacIlleain in the 1818 edition of his Poems, and in the Antigonish edition of 1856 it appears as MacGilleathain. Mackcline, MackCleiden, Mackelein, Macglen and Makclen 1588; Macklayne, Maklayne, and Makelyne 1536; Macklen 1680; Macgillane 1527; Macgillelane 1500; M'Claine and M'Clean 1674; M'Clane 1514; M'Clayne 1603; M'Cleane 1615; Maclein 1586; M'GilLayne 1549; M'Gilleon 1522, M'Gilleoun 1548, M'Killeane 1603, Maclane 1545, M'Gilleoin 1449; M'Gilleone 1475; Mcgilleoune 1539; M'Gillichean 1656; Mcllaine and Mc illaine 1595; Mc illayn 1516; Mc illon 1603; Makclayne 1573; Makclean 1657; Makcleane 1615; Makgilleon 1390; Makgilleone 1496; Makclane, M'Clan, Mclen and Mc Lene 1662; Macklan, Maklane, and M'Klane all 1591; M'Leane 1662; Mcoleane 1561; (undated) Makclane, Makgillane, Makgilleoin, Makgilleon, Makgilleoun. The following additional spellings are all recorded in the Book of Islay Macklain, M'Gleane, M'lllclayne, M'Len, Macklane, M'Gillyane, Makllane, M'Klayne, M'Layne, and M'Gilloyne. Andrew McLean (1848-1922), born in Dumbartonshire, was founder and editor of the Brooklyn Citizen, Brooklyn, New York; and John McLane (1852-1911), governor of New Hampshire (1905-1906) and host at the Russo-Japanese conference at Portsmouth, August, 1905, was born in Lennoxtown, Stirlingshire.
Originally Macgillean. From a celebrated Highland warrior, Gillean-in-Tuiodh, or Gillean of the Battleaxe. B.L.G. Gaelic etymologists say, Mac-a-ghille-leathan-"the son of the Broad Lad !"
The son of Gillean. The family are descended from Gillian-ni-Tuiodth, who fought in the battle of Largs.
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Maclane Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Maclane Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Maclane is carried by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It can also appear as:. Click here for other potential spellings of Maclane.
How Common Is The Last Name Maclane? popularity and diffusion
The last name Maclane is the 878,878th most prevalent last name globally, borne by around 1 in 23,737,935 people. Maclane is mostly found in The Americas, where 89 percent of Maclane live; 88 percent live in North America and 88 percent live in Anglo-North America. Maclane is also the 920,134th most commonly occurring first name throughout the world. It is borne by 105 people.
This surname is most commonly used in The United States, where it is carried by 252 people, or 1 in 1,438,329. In The United States it is primarily found in: New York, where 16 percent live, California, where 12 percent live and New Jersey, where 10 percent live. Not including The United States Maclane is found in 14 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 6 percent live and England, where 3 percent live.
Maclane Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Maclane has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Maclane last name expanded 1,326 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Maclane Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the Maclane surname is primarily Catholic (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Maclane surname are 5.77% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 52.54% being registered with the party.
The amount Maclane earn in different countries varies markedly. In United States they earn 20.39% more than the national average, earning $51,947 USD per year and in Canada they earn 15.44% less than the national average, earning $42,012 CAD per year.
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