McClurken Surname

1,058,336th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 236 people bear this surname

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

McClurken Surname Definition:

MACLERGAN: An Islay surname. For Mac Gille Fheargain, 'son of (S. ) Fergna's servant. ' The fourth abbot of Hi was named Fergna. Donald McLergai is recorded in Tormistell, 1733, John M'Illergin in Ruist was denounced rebel, 1675 (HP., I, p.

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McClurken Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2351:1,542,378104,414
Northern Ireland91:205,0049,958
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland71:632,83819,259
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States501:1,004,37459,252

McClurken Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

MACLERGAN: An Islay surname. For Mac Gille Fheargain, 'son of (S. ) Fergna's servant. ' The fourth abbot of Hi was named Fergna. Donald McLergai is recorded in Tormistell, 1733, John M'Illergin in Ruist was denounced rebel, 1675 (HP., I, p. 296), John McIlergan was tenant of Nerebie, Islay, 1733, and John McLergan in Craigfad, 1741 (Bk. Islay, p. 548,552, 558). Neill M'Lergan was changekeeper in Machry Coul before 1755 (Isles). Many of this name in Islay now call themselves Maclean.

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

McClurken Last Name Facts

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

The last name McClurken occurs most in The United States. It may also appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name McClurken? popularity and diffusion

It is the 1,058,336th most frequent surname on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 30,879,432 people. The surname McClurken is primarily found in The Americas, where 89 percent of McClurken reside; 89 percent reside in North America and 89 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

The last name McClurken is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is borne by 235 people, or 1 in 1,542,378. In The United States it is most frequent in: Michigan, where 26 percent are found, Illinois, where 15 percent are found and Washington, where 10 percent are found. Without taking into account The United States it occurs in 2 countries. It also occurs in Northern Ireland, where 4 percent are found and Mexico, where 0 percent are found.

McClurken Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of McClurken has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname increased 470 percent between 1880 and 2014.

McClurken Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the McClurken surname is principally Presbyterian (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the McClurken last name are 4.29% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 51.06% being registered with the political party.

McClurken earn marginally less than the average income. In United States they earn 1.28% less than the national average, earning $42,595 USD per year.

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