McClanahan Surname

39,675th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 13,228 people bear this surname

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

McClanahan Surname User-submission:

The surname McClanahan means 'son of the clan of the hand'.

McClanahan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States13,2281:27,4013,423
Canada311:1,188,56786,017
Germany91:8,945,051266,530
Netherlands81:2,110,89788,902
China51:273,464,31313,838
United States Virgin Islands41:27,5943,273
Thailand31:23,546,115908,588
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
England11:55,718,059489,080
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,6891:29,7333,613

McClanahan (15) may also be a first name.

McClanahan Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The surname McClanahan means 'son of the clan of the hand'.

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McClanahan Last Name Facts

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

The surname McClanahan is found most frequently in The United States. It can be found in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name McClanahan? popularity and diffusion

The surname McClanahan is the 39,675th most commonly occurring last name in the world. It is borne by around 1 in 550,918 people. It is primarily found in The Americas, where 92 percent of McClanahan reside; 92 percent reside in North America and 92 percent reside in Anglo-North America. McClanahan is also the 2,900,335th most widely held forename worldwide. It is borne by 15 people.

It is most commonly used in The United States, where it is carried by 13,228 people, or 1 in 27,401. In The United States it is primarily found in: Texas, where 10 percent are found, Tennessee, where 9 percent are found and Missouri, where 8 percent are found. Apart from The United States it is found in 15 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 0 percent are found and Germany, where 0 percent are found.

McClanahan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of McClanahan has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname expanded 783 percent between 1880 and 2014.

McClanahan Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the McClanahan surname are 13.76% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 60.53% being registered with the party.

The amount McClanahan earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 5.25% less than the national average, earning $40,883 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.93% more than the national average, earning $51,634 CAD per year.

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McClanahan Reference & Research

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McClanahan FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

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Footnotes

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