McClearnon Surname

5,587,209th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 12 people bear this surname

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

McClearnon Surname Definition:

MACLEARNAN: Gaelic MacGill'Ernan, 'servant of (S.) Eman.' Ernan is a diminutive of Olr. iarn, 'iron,' now written iamnn. The name means 'little iron one,' and is Latinized by Adamnan (Vita, III, 33) as Ferreolus, 'cuius nomen etiam potest dici Ferreolus, Scottice vero Ernene.

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McClearnon Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States121:30,204,911765,334
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland21:2,214,93333,683
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

McClearnon Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

MACLEARNAN: Gaelic MacGill'Ernan, 'servant of (S.) Eman.' Ernan is a diminutive of Olr. iarn, 'iron,' now written iamnn. The name means 'little iron one,' and is Latinized by Adamnan (Vita, III, 33) as Ferreolus, 'cuius nomen etiam potest dici Ferreolus, Scottice vero Ernene.' The parish of Marnck (Banffshire), Kilmarnock, and Inchmarnock (Bute) are named from this saint.

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

McClearnon Last Name Facts

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

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

How Common Is The Last Name McClearnon? popularity and diffusion

McClearnon is the 5,587,209th most frequent surname on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 607,295,493 people. The surname McClearnon occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 100 percent of McClearnon are found; 100 percent are found in North America and 100 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

McClearnon is most commonly used in The United States, where it is carried by 12 people, or 1 in 30,204,911. In The United States McClearnon is most frequent in: Florida, where 42 percent are found, Ohio, where 25 percent are found and New York, where 17 percent are found.

McClearnon Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of McClearnon has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the McClearnon last name grew 1,200 percent between 1880 and 2014.

McClearnon Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the McClearnon surname is predominantly Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

McClearnon earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 6.57% more than the national average, earning $45,986 USD per year.

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