McClymont Surname

121,575th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,766 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Scotland
Highest density in:
Scotland

McClymont Surname Definition:

MACCLYMOND, MACCLYMONT, MACCLYMOUNT: Galloway forms of Maclamond, which see. The following spellings all occur in 1684 (Parish): MacClymont, McClamont, McClamot, McClemen, McClement, MeClemin, McClymon, McCIymond, and McLymond, and Clymont.

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McClymont Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland1,0921:4,903828
England9531:58,4667,003
Australia8801:30,6774,092
United States6191:585,55647,866
Canada3661:100,67110,935
Jamaica3181:9,0251,016
New Zealand1861:24,3464,252
Panama921:42,5252,196
South Africa461:1,177,77667,773
Wales361:85,9597,098
Zimbabwe151:1,029,21663,831
Northern Ireland121:153,7538,250
Germany101:8,050,546248,660
Belgium91:1,277,40587,318
Switzerland81:1,026,61463,315
Thailand61:11,773,058553,295
Jersey51:19,8403,614
France51:13,284,544357,392
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
Argentina41:10,685,854219,200
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Denmark21:2,822,35876,882
Netherlands21:8,443,588136,641
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
Japan21:63,922,14662,827
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
United States Virgin Islands11:110,3756,934
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland41:1,107,46726,093
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland6611:5,663837
England741:329,39721,471
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States451:1,115,97164,142

McClymont Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

MACCLYMOND, MACCLYMONT, MACCLYMOUNT: Galloway forms of Maclamond, which see. The following spellings all occur in 1684 (Parish): MacClymont, McClamont, McClamot, McClemen, McClement, MeClemin, McClymon, McCIymond, and McLymond, and Clymont. McClymonts are mentioned as farmers in Ayrshire in 1613 (McKechnie, The Lamont Clan, p. 129). James McClymont, witness in Carrick, 1687 (RPC., 3. ser. XIII, p. 197).

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

MACLAMOND, Maclamont, Macleman, Maclemon, Maclimont, Macclement, Macclemont, Macclymond, Macclymont Macclymount, Macclements, Maccliments: From Gaelic MacLaomuinn, 'son of Lamont,' which see. In the Dean of Lismore's Book we find VcClymont along with Clynelymyn (i.e. Clan Lamont). M'Lagmanid 1358, MacLagmayn 1410, Mc Laiman 1802, M'Lawmane c. 1353, Mc Limont 1820.

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

For Mac Lamont, Son of Lamont or Lamond: v. Lamond.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

McClymont Last Name Facts

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

McClymont is borne by more people in Scotland than any other country/territory. It may appear as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name McClymont? popularity and diffusion

The last name McClymont is the 121,575th most widely held surname internationally, borne by around 1 in 1,935,089 people. The last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 57 percent of McClymont reside; 56 percent reside in Northern Europe and 56 percent reside in British Isles.

This surname is most numerous in Scotland, where it is carried by 1,092 people, or 1 in 4,903. In Scotland it is most common in: Dumfries and Galloway, where 20 percent reside, Glasgow City, where 12 percent reside and South Ayrshire, where 11 percent reside. Beside Scotland this last name occurs in 34 countries. It is also common in England, where 25 percent reside and Australia, where 23 percent reside.

McClymont Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of McClymont has changed through the years. In Scotland the share of the population with the last name increased 165 percent between 1881 and 2014; in England it increased 1,288 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it increased 1,376 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Ireland it contracted 75 percent between 1901 and 2014.

McClymont Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the last name is chiefly Presbyterian (75%) in Ireland.

In The United States McClymont are 18.75% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 65.52% registered to vote for the party.

The amount McClymont earn in different countries varies significantly. In South Africa they earn 28.06% more than the national average, earning R 304,320 per year; in United States they earn 0.35% less than the national average, earning $42,997 USD per year and in Canada they earn 12.99% more than the national average, earning $56,139 CAD per year.

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