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Where Does The Last Name McElnay Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

McElnay is more frequently found in England than any other country or territory. It can also occur as:. Click here for other possible spellings of McElnay.

How Common Is The Last Name McElnay? ^{popularity and diffusion}

McElnay is the 4,427,875^th most common last name on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 364,377,296 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 115 percent of McElnay live; 110 percent live in Northern Europe and 110 percent live in British Isles.

The last name McElnay is most widely held in England, where it is borne by 19 people, or 1 in 2,932,529. In England McElnay is primarily concentrated in: Merseyside, where 53 percent live, Suffolk, where 42 percent live and South Yorkshire, where 5 percent live. Beside England this last name is found in 4 countries. It is also found in Northern Ireland, where 10 percent live and France, where 5 percent live.

McElnay Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of McElnay has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the McElnay surname rose 633 percent between 1881 and 2014.

McElnay Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the McElnay surname is chiefly Presbyterian (50%) in Ireland.