MacLeay Surname

427,014th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 809 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Scotland

MacLeay Surname Definition:

(Celtic) Son of Donleavy = Brown of the Hill [Gaelic mac, son + donn, brown + shlèibhe, genit. of sliabh, hill, mountain]

MacLeay Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2931:1,237,06187,515
Scotland1841:29,0973,049
Australia1671:161,65116,786
England791:705,29239,851
Canada641:575,71247,839
Chile91:1,957,38629,026
Northern Ireland21:922,51818,701
Argentina21:21,371,707253,176
Bahamas21:195,8761,708
New Zealand21:2,264,16249,210
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Sierra Leone11:7,089,6311,533
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States41:12,554,671503,821

MacLeay Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Celtic) Son of Donleavy = Brown of the Hill [Gaelic mac, son + donn, brown + shlèibhe, genit. of sliabh, hill, mountain]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

MacLeay Last Name Facts

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

The surname MacLeay is found most in The United States. It can also be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name MacLeay? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 427,014th most widespread family name globally, held by approximately 1 in 9,008,091 people. MacLeay occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 46 percent of MacLeay live; 44 percent live in North America and 43 percent live in Anglo-North America.

The surname is most commonly held in The United States, where it is carried by 293 people, or 1 in 1,237,061. In The United States it is mostly found in: California, where 13 percent live, Massachusetts, where 13 percent live and Colorado, where 10 percent live. Other than The United States this last name exists in 14 countries. It also occurs in Scotland, where 23 percent live and Australia, where 21 percent live.

MacLeay Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of MacLeay has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name rose 7,325 percent between 1880 and 2014.

MacLeay Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the MacLeay last name are 22.85% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 69.62% being registered with the party.

The amount MacLeay earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 31.18% more than the national average, earning $56,604 USD per year and in Canada they earn 15.73% more than the national average, earning $57,500 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
MacCleay934/
McLeary861,847/
McCleay8612/
Macleja861/
Maclaoy861/
McLay833,749/
McLey83166/
McCleary8010,895/
Mauclauy803/
McClay773,517/
McCley7711/
MacLae777/
McKley775/
Maclie771/
McKlay770/
Mayclayae750/
Maclier7124/
MacLies7124/
Maklaye711/
Mazliey711/
Macloua711/
Masclée711/
Macclae711/
Machlae711/
MacLowe711/
MacKlie710/
McCalley67932/
McKelley67222/
MacKliet6734/
MacKlowe6721/
MacLiesh6714/
MacLeoid676/
Mocleașă674/
Mclia672/
Macellie671/

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