McClew Surname

1,765,740th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 108 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
New Zealand

McClew Surname Definition:

MACCLEW, Macclue, Maccluie: Variants found mainly in Ayrshire, Arran, and Glasgow. John M'Clew recorded in Buchlyvie, 1661 (Dunblane). See also under Maclae, and for origin see Dunsleve.

McClew Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States771:4,707,259244,676
England251:2,228,72284,230
New Zealand81:566,04034,598
Canada61:6,140,932260,641
Uruguay61:571,96026,877
Wales51:618,90625,852
South Africa41:13,544,426222,367
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland21:2,214,93333,683
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland391:95,9804,885
England271:902,79138,028
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States391:1,287,65971,386

McClew Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

MACCLEW, Macclue, Maccluie: Variants found mainly in Ayrshire, Arran, and Glasgow. John M'Clew recorded in Buchlyvie, 1661 (Dunblane). See also under Maclae, and for origin see Dunsleve.

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

McClew Last Name Facts

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

The last name McClew is found most frequently in The United States. It can also be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name McClew? popularity and diffusion

The surname McClew is the 1,765,740th most prevalent surname at a global level It is held by around 1 in 67,477,277 people. This surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 83 percent of McClew are found; 77 percent are found in North America and 76 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

The surname is most prevalent in The United States, where it is held by 77 people, or 1 in 4,707,259. In The United States it is primarily found in: Florida, where 22 percent live, Missouri, where 16 percent live and Illinois, where 13 percent live. Excluding The United States McClew exists in 11 countries. It is also common in England, where 23 percent live and New Zealand, where 7 percent live.

McClew Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of McClew has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the McClew last name increased 197 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it decreased 7 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it decreased 97 percent between 1881 and 2014.

McClew Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the McClew surname is primarily Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the McClew surname are 8.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 55% being registered with the political party.

The amount McClew earn in different countries varies greatly. In United States they earn 6.28% less than the national average, earning $40,441 USD per year and in Canada they earn 86% more than the national average, earning $92,411 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
McClews920/
McLew9128/
Mcleaw831/
McLewe830/
McCleaf77625/
McCleva772/
McClefe771/
McCleef771/
McClief770/
McCleff770/
McElw731/
McCleaft7129/
McCleefe713/
McCleafe711/
McClleaf711/
McCliffe710/
McGillew710/
McLeaf677/
McLeef674/
McKelw673/
McLevd671/
McClav671/
Mcleab671/
McLeva670/
McCuillfe670/

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