McClear Surname

1,055,483rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 237 people bear this surname

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

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.

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McClear Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2031:1,785,512117,316
Australia241:1,124,82162,883
England91:6,190,895170,599
South Africa71:7,739,672177,858
Greece41:2,769,948101,568
Jamaica21:1,434,97411,081
Northern Ireland21:922,51818,701
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Trinidad and Tobago11:1,363,97522,013
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland101:374,32210,959
England61:4,062,562101,150
Wales11:1,568,41619,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States671:749,53347,599

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).

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

McClear Last Name Facts

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

The surname McClear is found in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may be found as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of McClear.

How Common Is The Last Name McClear? popularity and diffusion

The surname McClear is the 1,055,483rd most commonly held surname at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 30,749,139 people. This surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 88 percent of McClear live; 86 percent live in North America and 86 percent live in Anglo-North America.

The surname is most frequent in The United States, where it is held by 203 people, or 1 in 1,785,512. In The United States McClear is mostly found in: Michigan, where 30 percent live, Illinois, where 10 percent live and New York, where 8 percent live. Barring The United States it occurs in 12 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 10 percent live and England, where 4 percent live.

McClear Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of McClear has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the McClear surname grew 303 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 150 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it contracted 90 percent between 1881 and 2014.

McClear Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is primarily Presbyterian (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the McClear last name are 19.32% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 72.55% being registered with the 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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
McCleary9310,895/
McLear92790/
McLeary861,847/
MacCleay804/
Moclea77103/
MacLea7776/
McCleo771/
Maiclea711/
Macleah711/
Macleja711/
Maccleod6721/
MacLeaod677/
McLeo675/
Mocleașă674/
Mclia672/
Macleo6223/
MacLeod5759,454/
Mascleo577/
Macleoo573/
Maicleo571/
Macleods5321/
Macleoud5310/
MacLeoid536/
Macleood532/
Maicleou531/
Meikleha531/

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