McClair Surname
Approximately 356 people bear this surname
McClair Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 229 | 1:1,582,790 | 106,555 |
| England | 70 | 1:795,972 | 43,050 |
| Canada | 69 | 1:533,994 | 44,923 |
| Scotland | 55 | 1:97,342 | 6,721 |
| Jamaica | 12 | 1:239,162 | 6,359 |
| Panama | 12 | 1:326,022 | 7,351 |
| Australia | 2 | 1:13,497,850 | 222,987 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 1:4,780,069 | 13,345 |
| Jersey | 1 | 1:99,202 | 6,620 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Namibia | 1 | 1:2,409,401 | 19,676 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,214,933 | 33,683 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 12 | 1:311,935 | 9,798 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 115 | 1:436,684 | 31,761 |
McClair (10) may also be a first name.
McClair Demographics
McClair Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
McClair Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name McClair Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name McClair is found in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may also be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name McClair? popularity and diffusion
The last name McClair is the 791,719th most numerous surname world-wide. It is borne by around 1 in 20,470,635 people. McClair is predominantly found in The Americas, where 84 percent of McClair are found; 77 percent are found in North America and 77 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 3,684,242nd most frequently used forename in the world It is held by 10 people.
McClair is most frequently held in The United States, where it is carried by 229 people, or 1 in 1,582,790. In The United States it is most numerous in: South Carolina, where 10 percent are found, Maryland, where 10 percent are found and California, where 10 percent are found. Beside The United States it exists in 12 countries. It is also found in England, where 20 percent are found and Canada, where 19 percent are found.
McClair Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of McClair has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name expanded 199 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it expanded 458 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it contracted 50 percent between 1901 and 2014.
McClair Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the McClair last name is chiefly Catholic (50%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the McClair last name are 7.75% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 60.98% being registered to vote for the political party.
The amount McClair earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 0.46% more than the national average, earning $43,346 USD per year and in Canada they earn 12.44% less than the national average, earning $43,500 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| McClaire | 93 | 111 | / |
| McLair | 92 | 34 | / |
| McClar | 92 | 1 | / |
| Macclaire | 88 | 1 | / |
| McClare | 86 | 241 | / |
| Moclair | 86 | 169 | / |
| Maclair | 86 | 105 | / |
| Mclaire | 86 | 15 | / |
| Mclar | 83 | 1 | / |
| Mauclair | 80 | 830 | / |
| MacLaird | 80 | 73 | / |
| Moclaire | 80 | 14 | / |
| MacLaire | 80 | 13 | / |
| MacClare | 80 | 8 | / |
| MacClear | 80 | 3 | / |
| McCluire | 80 | 2 | / |
| Mayclair | 80 | 1 | / |
| Mouclair | 80 | 1 | / |
| Mocklair | 80 | 0 | / |
| Maclar | 77 | 562 | / |
| McLare | 77 | 25 | / |
| McClur | 77 | 14 | / |
| Moclar | 77 | 0 | / |
| Mauclaire | 75 | 304 | / |
| MacKlaier | 75 | 2 | / |
| Maclear | 71 | 392 | / |
| Maclart | 71 | 65 | / |
| Maclare | 71 | 57 | / |
| Maclard | 71 | 47 | / |
| Maclier | 71 | 24 | / |
| Mocklar | 71 | 12 | / |
| McAllar | 71 | 5 | / |
| MacKlar | 71 | 2 | / |
| Macklir | 71 | 1 | / |
| MacLird | 71 | 1 | / |
| Moclier | 71 | 0 | / |
| MacLoir | 71 | 0 | / |
| Mocleir | 71 | 0 | / |
| Moclare | 71 | 0 | / |
| MacLiar | 71 | 0 | / |
| McKellar | 67 | 8,308 | / |
| Mouclier | 67 | 332 | / |
| MacCluer | 67 | 30 | / |
| Macleear | 67 | 1 | / |
| MacEllar | 67 | 1 | / |
| MacLoire | 67 | 1 | / |
| MacLauer | 67 | 1 | / |
| MacKllar | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mocklare | 67 | 0 | / |
| MacKleir | 67 | 0 | / |
| Mocklear | 67 | 0 | / |
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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 McClair
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