MacLennan Surname
Approximately 10,562 people bear this surname
MacLennan Surname Definition:
Gaelic MacGill'innein for fuller MacGill-Fhinnein, 'son of Finnan's servant.' S. Finnan was founder of the school of Maghbile (now Moville) at the head of Strangford Lough, county Down. Kessanus Macglenane was one of the witnesses to a charter of the lands of Cartonvenach in the Lennox to Maurice, son of Galbraith, c.
Read More About This SurnameMacLennan Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 3,113 | 1:1,720 | 316 |
| Canada | 2,681 | 1:13,743 | 2,021 |
| United States | 1,853 | 1:195,607 | 19,308 |
| England | 1,184 | 1:47,059 | 5,916 |
| Australia | 804 | 1:33,577 | 4,424 |
| New Zealand | 368 | 1:12,305 | 2,142 |
| South Africa | 195 | 1:277,834 | 27,419 |
| Argentina | 51 | 1:838,106 | 54,910 |
| Wales | 48 | 1:64,469 | 5,713 |
| Netherlands | 44 | 1:383,799 | 41,363 |
| Northern Ireland | 38 | 1:48,554 | 4,148 |
| France | 18 | 1:3,690,151 | 224,666 |
| Ireland | 16 | 1:294,309 | 10,207 |
| Singapore | 13 | 1:423,669 | 18,211 |
| Spain | 13 | 1:3,596,310 | 69,669 |
| Thailand | 13 | 1:5,433,719 | 375,884 |
| Uruguay | 11 | 1:311,978 | 20,848 |
| Mexico | 11 | 1:11,284,200 | 41,789 |
| Sweden | 9 | 1:1,094,084 | 81,336 |
| Peru | 8 | 1:3,973,015 | 32,693 |
| United Arab Emirates | 8 | 1:1,145,284 | 40,289 |
| Norway | 7 | 1:734,612 | 50,907 |
| Brazil | 6 | 1:35,679,055 | 486,536 |
| Germany | 6 | 1:13,417,576 | 340,600 |
| Chile | 4 | 1:4,404,118 | 44,633 |
| Dominican Republic | 4 | 1:2,608,233 | 20,941 |
| Cook Islands | 3 | 1:6,060 | 1,122 |
| Hong Kong | 3 | 1:2,445,161 | 9,595 |
| Malaysia | 2 | 1:14,747,112 | 316,340 |
| Belgium | 2 | 1:5,748,322 | 130,559 |
| Zimbabwe | 2 | 1:7,719,120 | 118,432 |
| Israel | 2 | 1:4,278,817 | 136,311 |
| Switzerland | 2 | 1:4,106,458 | 122,336 |
| China | 2 | 1:683,660,783 | 30,601 |
| Antigua and Barbuda | 1 | 1:99,171 | 2,137 |
| Vietnam | 1 | 1:92,646,054 | 8,382 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
| Oman | 1 | 1:3,687,971 | 14,390 |
| Curaçao | 1 | 1:157,247 | 1,313 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 1:5,637,083 | 32,436 |
| Jersey | 1 | 1:99,202 | 6,620 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Grenada | 1 | 1:108,535 | 1,793 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 6 | 1:738,311 | 21,113 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 8 | 1:6,277,336 | 262,771 |
MacLennan Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Gaelic MacGill'innein for fuller MacGill-Fhinnein, 'son of Finnan's servant.' S. Finnan was founder of the school of Maghbile (now Moville) at the head of Strangford Lough, county Down. Kessanus Macglenane was one of the witnesses to a charter of the lands of Cartonvenach in the Lennox to Maurice, son of Galbraith, c. 1250 (Levenax, p. 27). Gilmory Makynnane, tenant of Eddirallekach in 1480, appears in 1483 as Gilmory M'Lenane (ER., IX, p. 562,595). John M'Clynyne was witness in Arne, 1529 (RMS., III, 896), and Adam M'Clenane held property in Culross, 1586 (ibid., V, 1103). James Makclennand in Hoilhous, 1594 (Hunter, p. 36). The name occers in 1592 as M'Clanan, and John M'Linein in Over Law, Kirkcudbrightshire, is in record, 1678 (Kirkcudbright). Alexander M'Lennan or M'Clenan in Lochbroom was made prisoner in the '45. John Melllenane or McKillenane in Torloisk, Mull, was put to the horn in 1629 (RPC., 2. ser. II, p. 341; III, p. 46). Rob Donn spells the name Mac-an-Linnein (ed. Morrison, p. 449).
(Celtic) 1 Son of the Servant of Finnan = Fair One [Gaelic mac, son + gille, m., servant + fhi(o)nn (fh mute) genit. of fi(o)nn, fair + the diminutive suff. -án] 2 Son of the Servant of Adamnan = Little Adam
(Celtic) 1 Son of the Servant of Finnan = Fair One 2 Son of the Servant of Adamnan = Little Adam
“Son of Little Adam” (Ennan) in Gaelic.
(Scottish) The son of the servant of St. Finnian.
Gael. Mac-Leannan. "The son of the Concubine."
MacLennan Demographics
MacLennan Religious Adherence
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Religious Adherence
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MacLennan Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name MacLennan Come From? nationality or country of origin
MacLennan is found in Scotland more than any other country/territory. It can occur as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name MacLennan? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 48,772nd most frequent family name on earth, borne by around 1 in 689,978 people. It is mostly found in The Americas, where 44 percent of MacLennan live; 43 percent live in North America and 42 percent live in Anglo-North America.
MacLennan is most commonly occurring in Scotland, where it is held by 3,113 people, or 1 in 1,720. In Scotland MacLennan is mostly found in: Highland, where 46 percent live, Outer Hebrides, where 10 percent live and City of Edinburgh, where 6 percent live. Excluding Scotland this last name exists in 51 countries. It is also found in Canada, where 25 percent live and The United States, where 18 percent live.
MacLennan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of MacLennan has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the MacLennan last name grew 23,163 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Ireland it grew 267 percent between 1901 and 2014.
MacLennan Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the MacLennan surname is predominantly Presbyterian (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the MacLennan surname are 2.33% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 50.9% being registered to vote for the political party.
The amount MacLennan earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 9.74% less than the national average, earning 312,366 kr per year; in Peru they earn 329.05% more than the national average, earning S/. 83,171 per year; in South Africa they earn 118.11% more than the national average, earning R 518,316 per year; in United States they earn 20.56% more than the national average, earning $52,019 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.9% less than the national average, earning $49,236 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| MacClennan | 95 | 40 | / |
| MacLeannan | 95 | 3 | / |
| MacKlennan | 95 | 2 | / |
| McLennan | 94 | 14,140 | / |
| Maclenan | 94 | 35 | / |
| MacLnnan | 94 | 1 | / |
| McClennan | 89 | 708 | / |
| Maclennon | 89 | 25 | / |
| Macleanan | 89 | 7 | / |
| Macklenan | 89 | 1 | / |
| McLenan | 88 | 62 | / |
| MacLenahan | 84 | 0 | / |
| McLennon | 82 | 929 | / |
| McClenan | 82 | 184 | / |
| MacLenon | 82 | 2 | / |
| Maklenan | 82 | 2 | / |
| Macclenahan | 80 | 16 | / |
| McClennon | 78 | 505 | / |
| McLenon | 75 | 196 | / |
| MacClingan | 74 | 0 | / |
| McClenon | 71 | 335 | / |
| McLeanon | 71 | 0 | / |
| McClinnon | 67 | 12 | / |
| Maslingan | 67 | 1 | / |
| MacClinon | 67 | 1 | / |
| Maclnnocent | 60 | 2 | / |
| McClinon | 59 | 48 | / |
| Maslinam | 59 | 1 | / |
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