McClue Surname

676,370th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 441 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Jamaica

McClue 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.

McClue Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2361:1,535,843104,072
Scotland1131:47,3794,177
Jamaica641:44,8432,739
England571:977,51048,999
Australia321:843,61652,533
South Africa51:10,835,541204,227
Canada31:12,281,864364,614
New Zealand31:1,509,44147,971
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland351:106,9495,179
England161:1,523,46151,234
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States811:619,98441,330

McClue 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)

McClue Last Name Facts

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

The surname McClue is found in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can be rendered as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name McClue? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 676,370th most frequently used last name in the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 16,525,047 people. It occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 69 percent of McClue live; 54 percent live in North America and 54 percent live in Anglo-North America.

McClue is most prevalent in The United States, where it is borne by 236 people, or 1 in 1,535,843. In The United States McClue is primarily found in: Michigan, where 21 percent reside, Louisiana, where 19 percent reside and Arizona, where 16 percent reside. Beside The United States this surname exists in 9 countries. It also occurs in Scotland, where 26 percent reside and Jamaica, where 15 percent reside.

McClue Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of McClue has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the McClue surname rose 291 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it rose 323 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in England it rose 356 percent between 1881 and 2014.

McClue Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the McClue surname are 14.9% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 61.67% being registered with the political party.

The amount McClue earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 522.2% more than the national average, earning R 1,478,580 per year; in United States they earn 1.11% more than the national average, earning $43,628 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.91% less than the national average, earning $45,255 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
McClu916/
McCley8311/
McCleo831/
McLuie830/
McLu802/
Macclae771/
Moccley770/
McLey73166/
McLeo735/
Maclu733/
McCla732/
Mclou731/
McLui730/
McCalley71932/
Maccloud7198/
Maccleod7121/
MacCleay714/
Macclaud711/
Maccloed711/
McCloy673,720/
McClay673,517/
Maclou67319/
Moclea67103/
MacLea6776/
Macleo6723/
Macluz6715/
Mocluz6714/
Macley6713/
MacLae677/
McKley675/
McClai675/
Mocley673/
Maclau672/
Maccuello672/
MacKlu671/
Moccla671/
Macleu671/
Maclui671/
Maclus671/
MacLoe670/

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