McCleland Surname

773,729th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 367 people bear this surname

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

McCleland Surname Definition:

(Celtic) for Mac Lellan, q.v.

McCleland Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3141:1,154,32882,787
South Africa1231:440,46937,524
New Zealand281:161,72618,041
Australia131:2,076,59293,242
Northern Ireland121:153,7538,250
England121:4,643,172139,951
Germany81:10,063,182283,807
Canada31:12,281,864364,614
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland301:147,6628,013
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland221:170,1466,794
England131:1,875,02858,113
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States5231:96,0209,791

McCleland Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Celtic) for Mac Lellan, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

McCleland Last Name Facts

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

McCleland is borne by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It may be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name McCleland? popularity and diffusion

It is the 773,729th most widely held surname worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 19,857,073 people. The surname is mostly found in The Americas, where 79 percent of McCleland are found; 79 percent are found in North America and 79 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

This last name is most commonly occurring in The United States, where it is held by 314 people, or 1 in 1,154,328. In The United States McCleland is mostly concentrated in: Arkansas, where 19 percent live, Illinois, where 11 percent live and California, where 7 percent live. Other than The United States it exists in 11 countries. It also occurs in South Africa, where 34 percent live and New Zealand, where 8 percent live.

McCleland Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of McCleland has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the McCleland surname decreased 40 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it decreased 8 percent between 1881 and 2014.

McCleland Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the McCleland last name is predominantly Anglican (47%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the McCleland last name are 15.94% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 62.71% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount McCleland earn in different countries varies notably. In South Africa they earn 14.5% more than the national average, earning R 272,100 per year and in United States they earn 8.16% less than the national average, earning $39,629 USD per year.

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McCleland Reference & Research

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

McClellan 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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