McClinchey Surname

1,177,228th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 202 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Canada
Highest density in:
Canada

McClinchey Surname User-submission:

This surname means 'decedent of a mariner' or 'son of a sailor'.

McClinchey Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Canada1931:190,91018,807
United States621:5,846,112285,490
Northern Ireland91:205,0049,958
England71:7,959,723202,100
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland21:2,214,93333,683
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England61:4,062,562101,150
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States371:1,357,26274,323

McClinchey Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

This surname means 'decedent of a mariner' or 'son of a sailor'.

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McClinchey Last Name Facts

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

McClinchey is held by more people in Canada than any other country or territory. It can occur in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name McClinchey? popularity and diffusion

It is the 1,177,228th most common last name internationally It is held by approximately 1 in 36,076,960 people. It is mostly found in The Americas, where 126 percent of McClinchey live; 126 percent live in North America and 126 percent live in Anglo-North America.

This last name is most widespread in Canada, where it is carried by 193 people, or 1 in 190,910. In Canada McClinchey is mostly found in: Ontario, where 78 percent are found, British Columbia, where 15 percent are found and Alberta, where 7 percent are found. Beside Canada this last name occurs in 3 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 31 percent are found and Northern Ireland, where 4 percent are found.

McClinchey Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of McClinchey has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname expanded 168 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 117 percent between 1881 and 2014.

McClinchey Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the McClinchey last name is principally Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the McClinchey last name are 31.01% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 77.78% registered with the political party.

The amount McClinchey earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 11.9% less than the national average, earning $38,015 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.96% less than the national average, earning $47,217 CAD per year.

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