McCleish Surname

1,185,157th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 200 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Scotland

McCleish Surname Definition:

MACCLEISH: Gaelic M'A 'Lios for fuller Mac Gill' Iosa, 'son of the servant of Jesus.' Mychael M'Cleish or M'CIeisch was tenant of the Brewland cum le stallage' in Dumfriesshire in 1376 (RHM., I, p. liii; II, p. 16). Thomas M'Cleche was a voter in parish of Qwilton (Coylton), 1514, and Michaile M'Cleys, witness in Carrik, 1514 (Ros, 52, 84).

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McCleish Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1491:2,432,610149,447
Australia351:771,30649,759
Scotland141:382,41616,471
England21:27,859,030389,889
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland221:170,1466,794
England31:8,125,123158,686
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States101:5,021,868210,693

McCleish Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

MACCLEISH: Gaelic M'A 'Lios for fuller Mac Gill' Iosa, 'son of the servant of Jesus.' Mychael M'Cleish or M'CIeisch was tenant of the Brewland cum le stallage' in Dumfriesshire in 1376 (RHM., I, p. liii; II, p. 16). Thomas M'Cleche was a voter in parish of Qwilton (Coylton), 1514, and Michaile M'Cleys, witness in Carrik, 1514 (Ros, 52, 84). Duncan M'Cleish was servant to Dwgall M'Dugall in Deweldik, 1588 (Sc. Ant., VI p. 163), another Duncan M'Cleiche was admitted burgess of Glasgow, 1589, and a third Duncan M'Cleishe, burgess freeman in 1627 (Burgesses), Robert M'Gleish, burgess of Irvine, 1686, and John M'Cleish, burgess, 1745 (Irvine II, p. 309,324). McCleisich 1704, M'Cliesh 1703.

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

MACLEISH, Maclish: Gaelic M'A'Lios, a shortened form of Mac Gill' Iosa, 'son of the servant of Jesus.' It is hard, however, to say, from the old forms (M'Coleis, M'llishe) whether the origin form was Maoliosa or Gilliosa, for m (of Maol) becomes mh or v and disappears and g (of Gille) becomes gh and disappears also, leaving stumps like 'aol and 'ill (Macbain). In 1542 the name appears as Makleis in Muthill, which points to M'Gilliosa, as does the modern form itself. In 1613 Malleis McColleis in North Perthshire was fined for reset of Clan Gregor (RPC., XIV, p. 634), and Duncane M'Coleis in Muyeirnolycht was one of the laird of Glemirquhay's vassals in 1638 (BBT., p, 339). In the Iona charter of 1580 Gillecrist Og M'Culeis in Ardnahow. Donald don McLeich, 1665 (IDR., p. 310). See also Macgleish and Maclese.

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

McCleish Last Name Facts

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

The last name McCleish is carried by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It can appear as:. Click here for further possible spellings of McCleish.

How Common Is The Last Name McCleish? popularity and diffusion

McCleish is the 1,185,157th most frequently occurring surname throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 36,437,730 people. McCleish occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 68 percent of McCleish reside; 68 percent reside in North America and 68 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

The surname is most commonly occurring in The United States, where it is carried by 149 people, or 1 in 2,432,610. In The United States McCleish is primarily concentrated in: Iowa, where 19 percent reside, Missouri, where 13 percent reside and Illinois, where 10 percent reside. Excluding The United States this surname occurs in 3 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 18 percent reside and Scotland, where 7 percent reside.

McCleish Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of McCleish has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name expanded 1,490 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it contracted 36 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in England it contracted 33 percent between 1881 and 2014.

McCleish Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the McCleish surname are 36.56% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 83.33% registered with the political party.

McCleish earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 13.1% less than the national average, earning $37,495 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
McLeish935,690/
McClish931,548/
Macleish88499/
MacClesh888/
McLish86171/
MacCleesh825/
MacLeisch821/
McClees80644/
Maclish80134/
MacClis801/
McCleese751,005/
McClease75435/
Macklish7555/
MacLiesh7514/
Macleshe754/
MacLeash753/
Macklesh751/
McLees711,403/
Mocles71458/
Maclis71103/
Macles7144/
MacLeitch7111/
McClos711/
Macklis67227/
MacKles67126/
MacLise67114/
MacLees6766/
Mascles6746/
Mocklis6735/
McEllis6733/
MacLies6724/
Maclich6712/
Mockles677/
MacLese676/
Maklish675/
McAllis675/
Moicles672/
McClaus672/
Moklish672/
Maklesh671/
Macluis671/
Maclues671/
Maclhis671/
MacLiss671/
Moklesh671/
Meacles670/
McClass670/
McAlles670/

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