McEldon Surname

2,746,821st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 50 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

McEldon Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

McEldon Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England451:1,238,17956,985
Canada291:1,270,53890,455
United States51:72,491,7871,102,614
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England61:4,062,562101,150
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States71:7,174,098302,835

McEldon Last Name Facts

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

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

How Common Is The Last Name McEldon? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 2,746,821st most widespread surname on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 145,750,918 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 94 percent of McEldon live; 90 percent live in Northern Europe and 90 percent live in British Isles.

It is most widely held in England, where it is borne by 45 people, or 1 in 1,238,179. In England McEldon is most common in: Tyne and Wear, where 29 percent are found, Kent, where 20 percent are found and Devon, where 16 percent are found. Aside from England McEldon exists in 3 countries. It also occurs in Canada, where 58 percent are found and The United States, where 10 percent are found.

McEldon Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of McEldon has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the McEldon surname expanded 750 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it fell 29 percent between 1880 and 2014.

McEldon Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the McEldon surname is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

The amount McEldon earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 17.15% less than the national average, earning $35,750 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.6% more than the national average, earning $51,970 CAD per year.

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to McEldon
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