McClorry Surname

3,602,217th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 30 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

McClorry Surname Definition:

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

McClorry Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England271:2,063,63279,942
Canada111:3,349,599180,238
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England191:1,282,91446,315

McClorry 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)

McClorry Last Name Facts

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

McClorry is found in England more than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of McClorry click here.

How Common Is The Last Name McClorry? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 3,602,217th most numerous surname worldwide It is held by approximately 1 in 242,918,197 people. The last name McClorry occurs mostly in Europe, where 90 percent of McClorry are found; 90 percent are found in Northern Europe and 90 percent are found in British Isles.

The last name McClorry is most frequently occurring in England, where it is carried by 27 people, or 1 in 2,063,632. In England McClorry is most prevalent in: Tyne and Wear, where 52 percent live, Hertfordshire, where 11 percent live and Greater London, where 11 percent live. Excluding England it is found in 2 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 37 percent live and The United States, where 10 percent live.

McClorry Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of McClorry has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the McClorry last name rose 142 percent between 1881 and 2014.

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