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

The last name McAlenan is most common in England. It can also appear as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.

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

The last name McAlenan is the 6,360,413^th most frequent family name on earth, held by approximately 1 in 809,727,324 people. The last name McAlenan occurs mostly in Europe, where 122 percent of McAlenan live; 111 percent live in Northern Europe and 111 percent live in British Isles.

The surname is most numerous in England, where it is borne by 7 people, or 1 in 7,959,723. In England it is mostly concentrated in: Essex, where 43 percent are found, Merseyside, where 43 percent are found and Norfolk, where 14 percent are found. Outside of England this last name exists 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 prevalency of McAlenan has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the McAlenan last name increased 233 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it decreased 89 percent between 1901 and 2014.

McAlenan Last Name Statistics ^demography

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