McCleary Surname

47,493rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 10,895 people bear this surname

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

McCleary Surname Definition:

(Celtic) 1 Son of the Clerk or Clergyman [Gaelic Mac Clereich] 2 Son of Leary, q.v.

McCleary Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States9,3171:38,9034,796
Canada6461:57,0376,737
England5281:105,52711,038
Australia4081:66,1667,893
Scotland4041:13,2521,732
Northern Ireland3181:5,8021,067
New Zealand2061:21,9823,854
Jamaica1661:17,2891,591
Ireland761:61,9604,107
South Africa421:1,289,94571,309
Wales221:140,66110,115
Belize91:39,4972,328
Liberia81:551,06725,208
Thailand51:14,127,669603,945
Sweden51:1,969,351134,077
Brazil41:53,518,583632,670
United States Virgin Islands41:27,5943,273
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
China21:683,660,78330,601
Nigeria21:88,571,379625,098
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
Trinidad and Tobago11:1,363,97522,013
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Bermuda11:65,2793,010
Puerto Rico11:3,550,1399,109
British Virgin Islands11:31,5941,029
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Oman11:3,687,97114,390
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Cayman Islands11:63,8932,384
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland2901:15,2751,934
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1171:208,33616,331
Scotland1161:32,2692,684
Wales111:142,5835,610
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,6111:31,1723,761

McCleary (25) may also be a first name.

McCleary Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Celtic) 1 Son of the Clerk or Clergyman [Gaelic Mac Clereich] 2 Son of Leary, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

McCleary Last Name Facts

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

The last name McCleary has its highest incidence in The United States. It can be rendered as:. Click here for other potential spellings of McCleary.

How Common Is The Last Name McCleary? popularity and diffusion

It is the 47,493rd most widespread surname globally It is held by approximately 1 in 668,889 people. It occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 73 percent of McCleary live; 71 percent live in North America and 71 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 2,136,160th most frequent first name at a global level It is held by 25 people.

It is most frequently used in The United States, where it is held by 9,317 people, or 1 in 38,903. In The United States McCleary is primarily concentrated in: California, where 8 percent are found, Nevada, where 6 percent are found and Texas, where 6 percent are found. Other than The United States this surname exists in 34 countries. It also occurs in Canada, where 6 percent are found and England, where 5 percent are found.

McCleary Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of McCleary has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the McCleary last name expanded 578 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 451 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it expanded 348 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it declined 74 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Wales it expanded 200 percent between 1881 and 2014.

McCleary Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the surname is chiefly Presbyterian (49%) in Ireland.

In The United States McCleary are 16.05% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 62.82% registered with the political party.

The amount McCleary earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 137.6% more than the national average, earning R 564,624 per year; in United States they earn 2.08% less than the national average, earning $42,251 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.15% more than the national average, earning $53,236 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
McLeary931,847/
McClear93237/
McCleay9312/
MacCleay884/
McClay863,517/
McLear86790/
McCley8611/
MacLeay80809/
McLay773,749/
McLey77166/
McCalley75932/
Moclea71103/
MacLea7176/
McClai715/
McKley715/
McCleo711/
McKlay710/
Maclier6724/
Maiclea671/
Macleah671/
Macleja671/
Moclier670/

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McCleary Reference & Research

McCrory FamilyTree DNA Group - A group collating DNA test results for those who bear the surname, includes results of DNA tests and discussions.

McCrory FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to McCleary
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