McClery Surname

2,979,664th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 43 people bear this surname

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

McClery Surname Definition:

MACCHLERY, Maccleary, Macclery: Gaelic M'a'Chleirich, 'son of the clerk,' i.e. cleric. M'CIeri is found in 1376 (RHM., II, p. 16), and John Clerici (i.e. Macclerich) had a remission from James I for offenses committed by him in 1428 (Rose, p.

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McClery Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States431:8,429,278367,833
Northern Ireland131:141,9267,751
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland71:632,83819,259
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England151:1,625,02553,310
Scotland101:374,32210,959
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States651:772,59548,648

McClery Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

MACCHLERY, Maccleary, Macclery: Gaelic M'a'Chleirich, 'son of the clerk,' i.e. cleric. M'CIeri is found in 1376 (RHM., II, p. 16), and John Clerici (i.e. Macclerich) had a remission from James I for offenses committed by him in 1428 (Rose, p. 126). Malcolm M'Cleriche who was one of an inquest to determine the rights of pasturage which the Temple lands had over the adjoining town and territory of Letter in 1461 (Strathendrick, p. 222) may be the Malcolm M'Clery who appears as witness in Stirling, 1475 (SBR., p. 256). Dugall Clerk (without Mac) had a royal remission for slaughter committed by him in 1497 (Rose, p. 164), Duncan Mclnclerycht witnessed an instrument of sasine at Duthil, 1537 (Grant, III. p. 270), Husceoun M'Clerich and Husceoun M'Inclerich were tenants in Lochalsh, 1549 (RMS., IV, 204), Donald Gaw McClerich in Morlagane and Duncan McCleriche in Glenlyoun were fined for reset of members of outlawed Clan Gregor, 1613 (RPC XIV, p. 631,633). George Makclearie, tailor in Edinburgh, 1648, and Catharine M'Clirie, resident there, 1674 (Edinb. Man.). Hew M'Lerich and Donald M'Lerich were tenants of Barquhill, 1672 (HP., II, p. 209), and Finlay M'Aclerich appears in Auchlyne, 1638 (BBT,, p. 402). The form M'AcIerycht is also common in BBT. In the sixteenth century, and in Islay in 1733 we have M'lnclerie. Of the Clarks of Clan Chattan Mr. Mackintosh says:"This sept was always a small one, and as its heads do not appear to have had any particular holding or lands the traces of it in documents of old date are few" (Clan Chattan, p. 592). M'Clerie 1715, McKleiry 1707.

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

McClery Last Name Facts

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

The last name McClery is borne by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It can also occur in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name McClery? popularity and diffusion

The last name McClery is the 2,979,664th most frequently used surname in the world. It is borne by around 1 in 169,477,812 people. The surname is primarily found in The Americas, where 100 percent of McClery are found; 100 percent are found in North America and 100 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

The last name is most frequently used in The United States, where it is held by 43 people, or 1 in 8,429,278. In The United States McClery is most common in: Illinois, where 37 percent live, Texas, where 16 percent live and Kansas, where 7 percent live. Beside The United States this last name exists in 2 countries. It is also found in Northern Ireland, where 30 percent live and Canada, where 2 percent live.

McClery Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of McClery has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the McClery surname contracted 34 percent between 1880 and 2014.

McClery Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the McClery surname is chiefly Presbyterian (71%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the McClery last name are 24.55% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 77.78% being registered with the party.

McClery earn significantly less than the average income. In United States they earn 28.4% less than the national average, earning $30,895 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

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McChlery93118/
McClerry938/
McCleroy934/
McCleray934/
McCloery931/
McClaery931/
McClerey930/
McCllery930/
McCleory930/
McCliery930/
McCleiry930/
McLery9218/
McCleerey88206/
McClearey8814/
McChleery8813/
McChleary888/
McClearoy881/
McCleurry880/
McLeery8618/
McClere8615/
McLeory865/
McClroy861/
Mcleray861/
McSlery861/
McLeiry861/
Mcleury861/
McLerey860/
McClray860/
McClera860/
McCelleary8233/
McClorey80387/
McClarey80172/
McClorry8030/
McLearry802/
McCleure802/
McCleare801/
McClaray801/
McClerie801/
Mclearey801/
McIllery801/
McCleere800/
McClerge800/
McCllroy800/
McClaary800/
McLeroey800/
McCliary800/
McLerrey800/
McCleore800/
McLeroys800/
McClerea800/
McCelrey800/
McClerre800/
McCleara800/
McCloray800/
McElry7716/
McIlry777/
McLray771/
McClre771/
McKellery7554/
McClearie751/
McGillery751/
McClairey751/
McChlerre750/
McGellery750/
McClarrey750/
McLerie71147/
McClore7181/
McLarey7170/
McElray7145/
McLlroy7125/
McKelry7110/
McIlray716/
Mclorry715/
McElrey713/
McLaray713/
McKlary713/
McClari712/
McElrry712/
McClori711/
McKlroy711/
McLorey711/
McLaary711/
McLaroy711/
McLiroy711/
McClhre711/
McClire711/
McClyre711/
McElriy711/
McLeore711/
McIlriy711/
McLeroi710/
McIlrey710/
McKilry710/
McLeere710/
McLlary710/
McEllehery710/
McGillerry710/
McGilleroy710/
McLerre710/
McGilleray710/
McLairy710/
McGillerey710/
McKelroy67254/
McLearie67189/
McEllroy6744/
McIllroy6727/
McClarie6712/
McGilroy674/
McKilroy673/
McClorie672/
Hmcelroy672/
McKelrey671/
McGilray671/
McClyrge671/
McEelroy671/
McEilroy671/
Mskleroy671/
McClareu671/
McElrooy671/
McCliore671/
McLerrie670/
McHelrey670/
McLarrey670/
McEllray670/
McAelroy670/
McKelray670/
McClorre670/
McKilrey670/
McEllrey670/
McElrhay670/
McClarea670/
McCelree670/
McElrroy670/
McGelray670/

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