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Where Does The Last Name McAlenan Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname McAlenan is carried by more people in England than any other country/territory. It may be rendered as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name McAlenan? ^{popularity and diffusion}

This surname is the 6,360,413^th most commonly held family name world-wide It is held by approximately 1 in 809,727,324 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 122 percent of McAlenan are found; 111 percent are found in Northern Europe and 111 percent are found in British Isles.

The surname is most widespread in England, where it is carried by 7 people, or 1 in 7,959,723. In England it is most frequent in: Essex, where 43 percent are found, Merseyside, where 43 percent are found and Norfolk, where 14 percent are found. Without taking into account England McAlenan is found in 4 countries. It is also found in Scotland, where 22 percent are found and Ireland, where 11 percent are found.

McAlenan Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of McAlenan has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the McAlenan last name expanded 233 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it fell 89 percent between 1901 and 2014.

McAlenan Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those holding the McAlenan surname is principally Catholic (89%) in Ireland.