McAlenan Surname

6,360,413th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 9 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Scotland

McAlenan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

McAlenan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England71:7,959,723202,100
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland91:492,20716,355
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England31:8,125,123158,686

McAlenan Last Name Facts

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

The last name McAlenan is more frequently found in England than any other country/territory. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name McAlenan? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 6,360,413th most commonly held last name world-wide, borne by around 1 in 809,727,324 people. McAlenan is primarily found 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 last name McAlenan is most frequently held in England, where it is carried by 7 people, or 1 in 7,959,723. In England McAlenan is most numerous in: Essex, where 43 percent reside, Merseyside, where 43 percent reside and Norfolk, where 14 percent reside. Without taking into account England this last name is found in 4 countries. It also occurs in Scotland, where 22 percent reside and Ireland, where 11 percent reside.

McAlenan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of McAlenan has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the McAlenan last name increased 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 bearing the McAlenan last name is predominantly Catholic (89%) 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 McAlenan
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