McClave Surname

488,996th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 678 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Ireland

McClave Surname Definition:

MACCLEAVE: Alexander M'Cleave was shoemaker in Minnigaff, 1737 (Wigtown). In 1684 (Parish) the name is spelled McCleave, McClave, McCleve, and shortened to Cleave.

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McClave Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States6051:599,10648,792
Ireland731:64,5064,193
England631:884,41445,970
Northern Ireland141:131,7887,342
Canada131:2,834,276161,175
Wales101:309,45316,869
Costa Rica21:2,390,03410,205
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland181:246,10410,726
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England21:12,187,685173,419
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1671:300,71123,854

McClave Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

MACCLEAVE: Alexander M'Cleave was shoemaker in Minnigaff, 1737 (Wigtown). In 1684 (Parish) the name is spelled McCleave, McClave, McCleve, and shortened to Cleave. Woulfe has MacLoithimh, a variant of MacFhlaithimh, 'son of Flaitheamh',

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

McClave Last Name Facts

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

The surname McClave is found in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name McClave? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 488,996th most frequently used family name world-wide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 10,748,593 people. It is primarily found in The Americas, where 92 percent of McClave are found; 91 percent are found in North America and 91 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

This last name is most numerous in The United States, where it is held by 605 people, or 1 in 599,106. In The United States it is most prevalent in: California, where 11 percent reside, Florida, where 11 percent reside and New York, where 10 percent reside. Apart from The United States it exists in 7 countries. It also occurs in Ireland, where 11 percent reside and England, where 9 percent reside.

McClave Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of McClave has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the McClave last name grew 362 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Ireland it grew 406 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in England it grew 3,150 percent between 1881 and 2014.

McClave Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the surname is principally Catholic (72%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the McClave last name are 6.63% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 53.4% being registered with the party.

The amount McClave earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 14.55% more than the national average, earning $49,426 USD per year and in Canada they earn 32.18% more than the national average, earning $65,669 CAD per year.

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