McElnea Surname

2,106,139th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 80 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Northern Ireland
Highest density in:
Northern Ireland

McElnea Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

McElnea Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Northern Ireland471:39,2563,678
United States391:9,293,819392,288
Australia221:1,227,07766,405
Ireland141:336,35312,021
Scotland101:535,38220,332
England91:6,190,895170,599
South Africa91:6,019,745157,966
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland401:110,7476,785
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England81:3,046,92180,371
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States51:10,043,737422,899

McElnea Last Name Facts

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

The surname McElnea is more commonly found in Northern Ireland than any other country or territory. It can also appear as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of McElnea.

How Common Is The Last Name McElnea? popularity and diffusion

It is the 2,106,139th most frequent last name on a worldwide basis It is held by around 1 in 91,094,324 people. The last name McElnea is mostly found in Europe, where 100 percent of McElnea live; 100 percent live in Northern Europe and 100 percent live in British Isles.

This surname is most commonly occurring in Northern Ireland, where it is held by 47 people, or 1 in 39,256. Barring Northern Ireland McElnea is found in 6 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 49 percent live and Australia, where 28 percent live.

McElnea Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of McElnea has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the McElnea surname grew 780 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Ireland it decreased 65 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in England it grew 113 percent between 1881 and 2014.

McElnea Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the McElnea last name is principally Presbyterian (65%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the McElnea last name are 16.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 70% being registered with the political party.

The amount McElnea earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 153.6% more than the national average, earning R 602,640 per year and in United States they earn 59.56% more than the national average, earning $68,848 USD 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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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to McElnea
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