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

McElroy occurs most in The United States. It may appear as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

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

It is the 15,414^th most frequently occurring family name at a global level It is held by approximately 1 in 201,469 people. The surname is primarily found in The Americas, where 89 percent of McElroy live; 89 percent live in North America and 89 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 1,068,082^nd most widely held first name worldwide. It is borne by 81 people.

The last name McElroy is most prevalent in The United States, where it is carried by 32,868 people, or 1 in 11,028. In The United States it is most common in: Texas, where 11 percent live, California, where 9 percent live and Florida, where 5 percent live. Aside from The United States this last name is found in 66 countries. It also occurs in England, where 4 percent live and Canada, where 4 percent live.

McElroy Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of McElroy has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the McElroy last name grew 459 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 436 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it contracted 34 percent between 1901 and 2014; in Scotland it grew 283 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it grew 914 percent between 1881 and 2014.

McElroy Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the surname is primarily Catholic (70%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the McElroy surname are 13.39% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 60.16% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount McElroy earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 16.75% more than the national average, earning 404,042 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 99.79% more than the national average, earning R 474,768 per year; in United States they earn 1.81% less than the national average, earning $42,368 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.48% more than the national average, earning $52,408 CAD per year.