McElhare Surname

2,605,694th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 55 people bear this surname

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

McElhare Surname Definition:

Mac Giolla Cathaoir Also MacIlhair and Kilcarr.

Donegal. MIF 53

McElhare Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States551:6,590,162310,708
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland341:130,2907,484
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States71:7,174,098302,835

McElhare Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Mac Giolla Cathaoir Also MacIlhair and Kilcarr.

Donegal. MIF 53

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

McElhare Last Name Facts

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

The last name McElhare is more frequently found in The United States than any other country/territory. It can also be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name McElhare? popularity and diffusion

It is the 2,605,694th most frequently held family name on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 132,500,835 people. The last name is predominantly found in The Americas, where 100 percent of McElhare are found; 100 percent are found in North America and 100 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

The last name is most widely held in The United States, where it is borne by 55 people, or 1 in 6,590,162. In The United States it is most frequent in: Pennsylvania, where 67 percent reside, Florida, where 9 percent reside and California, where 7 percent reside.

McElhare Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of McElhare has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the McElhare last name increased 786 percent between 1880 and 2014.

McElhare Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the McElhare last name is principally Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the McElhare last name are 34.48% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 81.25% registered with the political party.

McElhare earn notably less less than the average income. In United States they earn 18.21% less than the national average, earning $35,292 USD per year.

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