McClaymont Surname

11,742,229th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Scotland
Highest density in:
Scotland

McClaymont Surname Definition:

MACCLYMOND, MACCLYMONT, MACCLYMOUNT: Galloway forms of Maclamond, which see. The following spellings all occur in 1684 (Parish): MacClymont, McClamont, McClamot, McClemen, McClement, MeClemin, McClymon, McCIymond, and McLymond, and Clymont.

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McClaymont Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland351:106,9495,179

McClaymont Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

MACCLYMOND, MACCLYMONT, MACCLYMOUNT: Galloway forms of Maclamond, which see. The following spellings all occur in 1684 (Parish): MacClymont, McClamont, McClamot, McClemen, McClement, MeClemin, McClymon, McCIymond, and McLymond, and Clymont. McClymonts are mentioned as farmers in Ayrshire in 1613 (McKechnie, The Lamont Clan, p. 129). James McClymont, witness in Carrick, 1687 (RPC., 3. ser. XIII, p. 197).

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

MACLAMOND, Maclamont, Macleman, Maclemon, Maclimont, Macclement, Macclemont, Macclymond, Macclymont Macclymount, Macclements, Maccliments: From Gaelic MacLaomuinn, 'son of Lamont,' which see. In the Dean of Lismore's Book we find VcClymont along with Clynelymyn (i.e. Clan Lamont). M'Lagmanid 1358, MacLagmayn 1410, Mc Laiman 1802, M'Lawmane c. 1353, Mc Limont 1820.

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

McClaymont Last Name Facts

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

McClaymont is found in Scotland more than any other country or territory. It can also appear as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name McClaymont? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 11,742,229th most widespread family name worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 2,147,483,647 people. McClaymont is mostly found in The Americas, where 50 percent of McClaymont live; 50 percent live in North America and 50 percent live in Anglo-North America.

The last name is most frequently held in Scotland, where it is carried by 1 people, or 1 in 5,353,817. In Scotland it is most numerous in: East Ayrshire, where 100 percent live. Besides Scotland McClaymont exists in one country. It is also found in The United States, where 50 percent live.

McClaymont Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of McClaymont has changed over time. In Scotland the share of the population with the last name declined 97 percent between 1881 and 2014.

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