McElheran Surname

1,286,243rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 177 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Canada
Highest density in:
Canada

McElheran Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

McElheran Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Canada1591:231,73322,208
United States1061:3,419,424193,489
Australia161:1,687,23181,699
Ireland141:336,35312,021
England71:7,959,723202,100
Northern Ireland31:615,01218,081
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland601:73,8315,346
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States31:16,739,561595,711

McElheran Last Name Facts

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

The last name McElheran is found in Canada more than any other country/territory. It can also appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name McElheran? popularity and diffusion

It is the 1,286,243rd most widely held last name worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 41,172,576 people. The last name McElheran occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 141 percent of McElheran reside; 141 percent reside in North America and 140 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

The surname McElheran is most frequent in Canada, where it is borne by 159 people, or 1 in 231,733. In Canada it is mostly concentrated in: Ontario, where 52 percent live, Alberta, where 36 percent live and British Columbia, where 9 percent live. Barring Canada McElheran is found in 6 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 60 percent live and Australia, where 9 percent live.

McElheran Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of McElheran has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name grew 3,533 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Ireland it fell 77 percent between 1901 and 2014.

McElheran Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the McElheran surname is principally Catholic (60%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the McElheran last name are 21.98% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 68.75% being registered with the political party.

The amount McElheran earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 0.22% more than the national average, earning $43,242 USD per year and in Canada they earn 25.06% more than the national average, earning $62,135 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
McElheron89146/
McIlheran89106/
McElherron84101/
McIlheron7835/
McElharon787/
McIlerhan783/
McIlherron749/
McIlharran740/
McIlerein670/
McIlharron630/

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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 McElheran
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