Maclear Surname

737,137th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 392 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Malawi
Highest density in:
Malawi

Maclear Surname Definition:

(Celtic) Son of Lear, q.v.; or for Mac Lure, q.v.

Maclear Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Malawi1831:93,54711,397
South Africa1061:511,11041,270
United States731:4,965,191254,179
Canada131:2,834,276161,175
Netherlands61:2,814,529101,176
England31:18,572,686338,250
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Bosnia and Herzegovina11:3,536,40219,532
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States31:16,739,561595,711

Maclear (148) may also be a first name.

Maclear Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Celtic) Son of Lear, q.v.; or for Mac Lure, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Maclear Last Name Facts

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

Maclear is carried by more people in Malawi than any other country or territory. It can also appear in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Maclear? popularity and diffusion

The last name Maclear is the 737,137th most frequently held surname at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 18,590,678 people. The last name Maclear is mostly found in Africa, where 74 percent of Maclear live; 74 percent live in Southern Africa and 74 percent live in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 757,758th most commonly used first name worldwide, held by 148 people.

The surname Maclear is most frequently occurring in Malawi, where it is carried by 183 people, or 1 in 93,547. Aside from Malawi this surname exists in 12 countries. It also occurs in South Africa, where 27 percent live and The United States, where 19 percent live.

Maclear Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Maclear has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Maclear surname rose 2,433 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Maclear Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Maclear surname are 8.79% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 55.56% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Maclear earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 30.65% less than the national average, earning R 164,808 per year; in United States they earn 8.17% more than the national average, earning $46,674 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.24% more than the national average, earning $51,292 CAD per year.

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Footnotes

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