McClroy Surname

14,316,765th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1 people bear this surname

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

McClroy Surname Definition:

MACLEROY: A current form of Macilroy, q. v. In Strathendrick, 1840. Patrick Macklroy and his wife were residents in the parish of Borgue, 1686 (RPC., 3. ser. IX, p. 567).

McClroy Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland71:632,83819,259
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States91:5,579,854232,921

McClroy Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

MACLEROY: A current form of Macilroy, q. v. In Strathendrick, 1840. Patrick Macklroy and his wife were residents in the parish of Borgue, 1686 (RPC., 3. ser. IX, p. 567).

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

McClroy Last Name Facts

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

The surname McClroy is found most in The United States. It may be found as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name McClroy? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 14,316,765th most numerous last name on earth, held by approximately 1 in 2,147,483,647 people. The surname is mostly found in The Americas, where 100 percent of McClroy live; 100 percent live in North America and 100 percent live in Anglo-North America.

The surname McClroy is most numerous in The United States, where it is held by 1 people, or 1 in 362,458,933. In The United States McClroy is primarily found in: Alaska, where 100 percent are found.

McClroy Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of McClroy has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the McClroy last name fell 89 percent between 1880 and 2014.

McClroy Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the last name is principally Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

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