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

The surname McClare is most common in Canada. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.

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

McClare is the 1,041,601^st most widely held surname on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 1 in 30,238,780 people. This surname occurs mostly in The Americas, where 91 percent of McClare reside; 90 percent reside in North America and 90 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

This last name is most commonly used in Canada, where it is held by 121 people, or 1 in 304,509. In Canada McClare is most prevalent in: Nova Scotia, where 41 percent reside, Ontario, where 29 percent reside and New Brunswick, where 14 percent reside. Excluding Canada McClare occurs in 13 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 40 percent reside and Australia, where 25 percent reside.

McClare Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of McClare has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname declined 40 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 107 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it declined 10 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it declined 97 percent between 1901 and 2014.

McClare Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those holding the last name is principally Catholic (63%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the McClare last name are 3.29% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 56.52% registered with the political party.

The amount McClare earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 2.08% less than the national average, earning $42,253 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.1% more than the national average, earning $52,219 CAD per year.