McElree Surname

1,108,016th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 220 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Ireland

McElree Surname User-submission:

The last name is Gaelic and means 'son of Elree' or Elwee. MacElyre was the original spelling.

McElree Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2201:1,647,541109,999
Canada281:1,315,91492,927
Ireland211:224,2358,707
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland151:295,32411,912
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1091:460,72233,053

McElree Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The last name is Gaelic and means 'son of Elree' or Elwee. MacElyre was the original spelling.

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McElree Last Name Facts

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

The last name McElree is found most in The United States. It may be found as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name McElree? popularity and diffusion

The last name McElree is the 1,108,016th most prevalent family name internationally, held by approximately 1 in 33,125,209 people. It is primarily found in The Americas, where 111 percent of McElree reside; 111 percent reside in North America and 111 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

The surname is most commonly held in The United States, where it is carried by 220 people, or 1 in 1,647,541. In The United States McElree is most common in: Iowa, where 20 percent are found, Texas, where 19 percent are found and California, where 14 percent are found. Besides The United States McElree exists in 4 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 13 percent are found and Ireland, where 10 percent are found.

McElree Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of McElree has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the McElree surname expanded 202 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Ireland it expanded 140 percent between 1901 and 2014.

McElree Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the McElree surname is primarily Presbyterian (67%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the McElree last name are 38.6% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 85.37% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount McElree earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 18.6% more than the national average, earning $51,173 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.1% less than the national average, earning $49,632 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
MacElree9345/
McElrea86395/
McElroye8020/
MacElrea802/
McElroy7136,172/
MacElroy67309/
Mauclere6779/
Macleres676/
Macklere671/
MacKlrie670/
MacElray670/
Maccleres633/
MacKelroy633/
MacHelroy630/
Mockelroy630/
McLroy629/
McLera620/
McIlroy575,626/
McLeroy572,189/
Maklere57112/
McLerry572/
Macleri571/
Māklere571/
Makelri571/
MacLery570/
MacLroy570/
McKleroy53186/
Macilroy53105/
MacLeroy5323/
Makelroy5316/
MacLerio534/
MacLlroy534/
Macklera532/
Macleris532/
MacLerry532/
Macilraj531/
MacClery531/
MacKlroy530/
MacKleroy501/
Maklereid500/
MacKilroy500/

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McElree Reference & Research

MacElree DNA Website - A web page dedicated to the genetic research of those who bear the surname and its variants.

MacElree FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

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Footnotes

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