McClear Surname
Approximately 237 people bear this surname
McClear Surname Definition:
MACCLEIR: Robert McCleir, son and heir of Malcolm McClery in Stirling, 1541 (RSS., II, 4142). John McCleir, cordiner in Dumfries, 1619 (RPC., XI, p. 98), and Thomas McClair, son of George McClair of Prestonpans, 1663. Gottray M'Leir was accused of forgery in 1664 (Just.
Read More About This SurnameMcClear Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 203 | 1:1,785,512 | 117,316 |
| Australia | 24 | 1:1,124,821 | 62,883 |
| England | 9 | 1:6,190,895 | 170,599 |
| South Africa | 7 | 1:7,739,672 | 177,858 |
| Greece | 4 | 1:2,769,948 | 101,568 |
| Jamaica | 2 | 1:1,434,974 | 11,081 |
| Northern Ireland | 2 | 1:922,518 | 18,701 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 1 | 1:1,363,975 | 22,013 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,429,866 | 40,727 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 10 | 1:374,322 | 10,959 |
| England | 6 | 1:4,062,562 | 101,150 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:1,568,416 | 19,290 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 67 | 1:749,533 | 47,599 |
McClear Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
MACCLEIR: Robert McCleir, son and heir of Malcolm McClery in Stirling, 1541 (RSS., II, 4142). John McCleir, cordiner in Dumfries, 1619 (RPC., XI, p. 98), and Thomas McClair, son of George McClair of Prestonpans, 1663. Gottray M'Leir was accused of forgery in 1664 (Just. Rec., I, p. 83).
McClear Demographics
McClear Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
McClear Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name McClear Come From? nationality or country of origin
McClear is found in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name McClear? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 1,055,483rd most frequently used family name throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 30,749,139 people. The surname McClear occurs mostly in The Americas, where 88 percent of McClear reside; 86 percent reside in North America and 86 percent reside in Anglo-North America.
McClear is most commonly used in The United States, where it is borne by 203 people, or 1 in 1,785,512. In The United States McClear is most frequent in: Michigan, where 30 percent reside, Illinois, where 10 percent reside and New York, where 8 percent reside. Excluding The United States this last name occurs in 12 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 10 percent reside and England, where 4 percent reside.
McClear Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of McClear has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the McClear last name grew 303 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 150 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it fell 90 percent between 1881 and 2014.
McClear Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the McClear surname is primarily Presbyterian (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the McClear surname are 19.32% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 72.55% registered with the political party.
McClear earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 8.95% more than the national average, earning $47,011 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| McCleary | 93 | 10,895 | / |
| McLear | 92 | 790 | / |
| McLeary | 86 | 1,847 | / |
| MacCleay | 80 | 4 | / |
| Moclea | 77 | 103 | / |
| MacLea | 77 | 76 | / |
| McCleo | 77 | 1 | / |
| Maiclea | 71 | 1 | / |
| Macleah | 71 | 1 | / |
| Macleja | 71 | 1 | / |
| Maccleod | 67 | 21 | / |
| MacLeaod | 67 | 7 | / |
| McLeo | 67 | 5 | / |
| Mocleașă | 67 | 4 | / |
| Mclia | 67 | 2 | / |
| Macleo | 62 | 23 | / |
| MacLeod | 57 | 59,454 | / |
| Mascleo | 57 | 7 | / |
| Macleoo | 57 | 3 | / |
| Maicleo | 57 | 1 | / |
| Macleods | 53 | 21 | / |
| Macleoud | 53 | 10 | / |
| MacLeoid | 53 | 6 | / |
| Macleood | 53 | 2 | / |
| Maicleou | 53 | 1 | / |
| Meikleha | 53 | 1 | / |
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