McCelland Surname

1,628,521st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 123 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Northern Ireland

McCelland Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

McCelland Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States811:4,474,802235,715
England271:2,063,63279,942
Australia151:1,799,71385,184
Canada111:3,349,599180,238
Northern Ireland91:205,0049,958
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland531:83,5825,769
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England151:1,625,02553,310
Scotland21:1,871,60827,884
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1011:497,21535,030

McCelland Last Name Facts

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

The last name McCelland has its highest incidence in The United States. It can also appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name McCelland? popularity and diffusion

The last name McCelland is the 1,628,521st most widespread surname internationally, borne by around 1 in 59,248,341 people. This last name is predominantly found in The Americas, where 62 percent of McCelland live; 62 percent live in North America and 62 percent live in Anglo-North America.

The surname is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is borne by 81 people, or 1 in 4,474,802. In The United States McCelland is most prevalent in: Michigan, where 16 percent reside, California, where 9 percent reside and Mississippi, where 6 percent reside. Besides The United States this surname occurs in 7 countries. It also occurs in England, where 22 percent reside and Australia, where 12 percent reside.

McCelland Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of McCelland has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the McCelland surname decreased 20 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 180 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it decreased 96 percent between 1901 and 2014.

McCelland Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the McCelland last name is primarily Presbyterian (53%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the McCelland surname are 19.9% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 66.67% being registered with the political party.

The amount McCelland earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 2.81% less than the national average, earning $41,938 USD per year and in Canada they earn 15.86% more than the national average, earning $57,561 CAD 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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to McCelland
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