McClorey Surname

744,013th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 387 people bear this surname

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

McClorey Surname Definition:

MACCLORY: A surname found in Galloway and in Ulster, derived from Irish Mac Labhradha, 'son of Labhraidh,' whence also Macglory, Lavery, etc.

McClorey Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2521:1,438,32998,774
Northern Ireland1611:11,4601,734
Scotland691:77,5925,787
England611:913,41146,955
Ireland201:235,4479,345
Australia51:5,399,140162,351
Canada41:9,211,398321,528
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland911:48,6804,146
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland41:935,80421,348
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States61:8,369,781355,680

McClorey Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

MACCLORY: A surname found in Galloway and in Ulster, derived from Irish Mac Labhradha, 'son of Labhraidh,' whence also Macglory, Lavery, etc.

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

McClorey Last Name Facts

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

The surname McClorey is found in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may also appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name McClorey? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 744,013th most prevalent surname on a worldwide basis, borne by approximately 1 in 18,830,868 people. The surname is primarily found in Europe, where 81 percent of McClorey live; 80 percent live in Northern Europe and 80 percent live in British Isles.

The surname McClorey is most commonly occurring in The United States, where it is carried by 252 people, or 1 in 1,438,329. In The United States McClorey is most common in: Michigan, where 31 percent live, Massachusetts, where 12 percent live and New York, where 12 percent live. Excluding The United States McClorey occurs in 9 countries. It is also common in Northern Ireland, where 42 percent live and Scotland, where 18 percent live.

McClorey Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of McClorey has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name expanded 4,200 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it expanded 1,725 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it declined 78 percent between 1901 and 2014.

McClorey Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the McClorey surname is principally Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the McClorey surname are 4.74% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 57.97% registered to vote for the political party.

McClorey earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 14.67% more than the national average, earning $49,478 USD per year.

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