McAleaney Surname

4,206,983rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 22 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Scotland
Highest density in:
Isle of Man

McAleaney Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

McAleaney Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland171:314,93014,413
England51:11,143,612252,590
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Isle of Man11:85,8224,091
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland41:1,107,46726,093
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128

McAleaney Last Name Facts

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

The last name McAleaney is carried by more people in Scotland than any other country/territory. It may occur in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name McAleaney? popularity and diffusion

It is the 4,206,983rd most common family name on earth, borne by around 1 in 331,252,087 people. This last name is mostly found in Europe, where 105 percent of McAleaney reside; 105 percent reside in Northern Europe and 105 percent reside in British Isles.

The surname McAleaney is most numerous in Scotland, where it is borne by 17 people, or 1 in 314,930. In Scotland McAleaney is most prevalent in: West Dunbartonshire, where 53 percent are found, North Lanarkshire, where 41 percent are found and Dumfries and Galloway, where 6 percent are found. Outside of Scotland it exists in 3 countries. It is also common in England, where 23 percent are found and Canada, where 5 percent are found.

McAleaney Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of McAleaney has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the McAleaney last name increased 500 percent between 1881 and 2014.

McAleaney Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the last name is primarily Catholic (50%) in Ireland.

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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 McAleaney
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