Marclay Surname

548,408th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 583 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Switzerland
Highest density in:
Switzerland

Marclay Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Marclay Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Switzerland3681:22,3183,550
Argentina1261:339,23326,703
France631:1,054,329115,549
United States111:32,950,812797,015
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
Canada31:12,281,864364,614
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States91:5,579,854232,921

Marclay (40) may also be a first name.

Marclay Last Name Facts

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

The surname Marclay is borne by more people in Switzerland than any other country/territory. It may appear as:. For other possible spellings of Marclay click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Marclay? popularity and diffusion

It is the 548,408th most widespread last name internationally It is held by around 1 in 12,500,079 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 74 percent of Marclay live; 74 percent live in Western Europe and 71 percent live in Gallo-Europe. It is also the 1,614,485th most frequently used first name globally It is held by 40 people.

It is most prevalent in Switzerland, where it is held by 368 people, or 1 in 22,318. In Switzerland Marclay is most frequent in: Canton of Valais, where 73 percent are found, Canton of Vaud, where 11 percent are found and Republic and Canton of Geneva, where 8 percent are found. Barring Switzerland this last name occurs in 13 countries. It also occurs in Argentina, where 22 percent are found and France, where 11 percent are found.

Marclay Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Marclay has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Marclay last name increased 122 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Marclay Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Marclay are 3.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 50% being registered to vote for the party.

Marclay earn more than double the average income. In United States they earn 140.36% more than the national average, earning $103,714 USD per year.

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Marclay
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