MacLese Surname

7,593,402nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 6 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Wales

MacLese Surname Definition:

Gaelic Mac Gill Iosa, 'son of servant of Jesus. ' John M'Lese was tenant of Auchinbreck, Dumfriesshire, 1376 (RHM., I, p. liv), and Alexander Macless was witness in Dumbarton, 1500 (LCD., p. 204). Margaret McLiss appears in Fortingall, 1683 (DPD.

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MacLese Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England51:11,143,612252,590
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727

MacLese Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Gaelic Mac Gill Iosa, 'son of servant of Jesus. ' John M'Lese was tenant of Auchinbreck, Dumfriesshire, 1376 (RHM., I, p. liv), and Alexander Macless was witness in Dumbarton, 1500 (LCD., p. 204). Margaret McLiss appears in Fortingall, 1683 (DPD., I, p. 487), and Mary McLise was in Coustone, Cowal, 1762 (Clan Lamont journal, II, p. 154). MacAliece has been given as an old spelling in Galloway. See also Macleish.

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

MacLese Last Name Facts

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

The surname MacLese occurs most in England. It may appear as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name MacLese? popularity and diffusion

It is the 7,593,402nd most widely held family name throughout the world, held by around 1 in 1,214,590,986 people. It occurs mostly in Europe, where 100 percent of MacLese reside; 100 percent reside in Northern Europe and 100 percent reside in British Isles.

This last name is most frequent in England, where it is borne by 5 people, or 1 in 11,143,612. In England MacLese is most prevalent in: Greater Manchester, where 100 percent reside. Not including England this last name occurs in one country. It also occurs in Wales, where 17 percent reside.

MacLese Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the MacLese surname is chiefly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

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