McClemont Surname

2,605,694th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 55 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Canada
Highest density in:
Scotland

McClemont Surname Definition:

MACCLYMOND, MACCLYMONT, MACCLYMOUNT: Galloway forms of Maclamond, which see. The following spellings all occur in 1684 (Parish): MacClymont, McClamont, McClamot, McClemen, McClement, MeClemin, McClymon, McCIymond, and McLymond, and Clymont.

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McClemont Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Canada381:969,62173,252
Scotland261:205,91610,908
England171:3,277,533109,658
United States121:30,204,911765,334
France11:66,422,722504,397
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland41:1,107,46726,093
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland261:143,9706,132
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States61:8,369,781355,680

McClemont Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

MACCLYMOND, MACCLYMONT, MACCLYMOUNT: Galloway forms of Maclamond, which see. The following spellings all occur in 1684 (Parish): MacClymont, McClamont, McClamot, McClemen, McClement, MeClemin, McClymon, McCIymond, and McLymond, and Clymont. McClymonts are mentioned as farmers in Ayrshire in 1613 (McKechnie, The Lamont Clan, p. 129). James McClymont, witness in Carrick, 1687 (RPC., 3. ser. XIII, p. 197).

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

MACLAMOND, Maclamont, Macleman, Maclemon, Maclimont, Macclement, Macclemont, Macclymond, Macclymont Macclymount, Macclements, Maccliments: From Gaelic MacLaomuinn, 'son of Lamont,' which see. In the Dean of Lismore's Book we find VcClymont along with Clynelymyn (i.e. Clan Lamont). M'Lagmanid 1358, MacLagmayn 1410, Mc Laiman 1802, M'Lawmane c. 1353, Mc Limont 1820.

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

McClemont Last Name Facts

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

The last name McClemont is found most in Canada. It can appear as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name McClemont? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 2,605,694th most frequently used family name on earth, borne by around 1 in 132,500,835 people. The last name occurs mostly in The Americas, where 93 percent of McClemont live; 91 percent live in North America and 89 percent live in Anglo-North America.

This last name is most numerous in Canada, where it is held by 38 people, or 1 in 969,621. In Canada it is most prevalent in: Ontario, where 89 percent reside, British Columbia, where 5 percent reside and Alberta, where 3 percent reside. Other than Canada this surname occurs in 7 countries. It also occurs in Scotland, where 47 percent reside and England, where 31 percent reside.

McClemont Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of McClemont has changed through the years. In The United States it expanded 200 percent between 1880 and 2014.

McClemont Last Name Statistics demography

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

The amount McClemont earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 46.94% more than the national average, earning $63,403 USD per year and in Canada they earn 21.66% more than the national average, earning $60,446 CAD per year.

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