MacLaurin Surname

371,870th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 965 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Canada
Highest density in:
New Zealand

MacLaurin Surname Definition:

Gael. Mac Glorrin (pron. Mac-Lorin.) "The son of the bleareyed, or of him who has one white eye !"

MacLaurin Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Canada3461:106,49011,455
United States2331:1,555,618105,142
England1361:409,69228,019
New Zealand741:61,1949,493
Australia541:499,92037,885
Scotland521:102,9586,964
Zimbabwe261:593,77845,605
South Africa241:2,257,40496,432
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
China31:455,773,85521,925
Denmark31:1,881,57267,227
Chile21:8,808,23765,417
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Isle of Man11:85,8224,091
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland61:738,31121,113
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States21:25,109,342694,541

MacLaurin (51) may also be a first name.

MacLaurin Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Gael. Mac Glorrin (pron. Mac-Lorin.) "The son of the bleareyed, or of him who has one white eye !"

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

The son of Lawrence.

The Origin and Signification of Scottish Surnames (1862) by Clifford Stanley Sims (1839-1896)

MacLaurin Last Name Facts

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

The surname MacLaurin occurs in Canada more than any other country or territory. It can also occur as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name MacLaurin? popularity and diffusion

The last name MacLaurin is the 371,870th most commonly occurring family name on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 7,551,861 people. This surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 59 percent of MacLaurin reside; 58 percent reside in North America and 56 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 1,396,783rd most frequent first name worldwide, held by 51 people.

The surname is most commonly occurring in Canada, where it is carried by 346 people, or 1 in 106,490. In Canada it is primarily found in: Ontario, where 64 percent reside, British Columbia, where 12 percent reside and Alberta, where 9 percent reside. Aside from Canada this surname exists in 19 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 24 percent reside and England, where 14 percent reside.

MacLaurin Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of MacLaurin has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the MacLaurin last name increased 11,650 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Ireland it decreased 83 percent between 1901 and 2014.

MacLaurin Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the MacLaurin surname is chiefly Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the MacLaurin last name are 24.93% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 71.7% registered with the political party.

The amount MacLaurin earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 56.08% more than the national average, earning R 370,896 per year; in United States they earn 35.75% more than the national average, earning $58,575 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.61% more than the national average, earning $53,464 CAD per year.

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MacLaurin Reference & Research

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Footnotes

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