McErlaine Surname

3,055,934th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 41 people bear this surname

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

McErlaine Surname Definition:

MACERLANE: Current in Ayrshire and Dumbartonshire. See under Macnerlan.

McErlaine Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Northern Ireland201:92,2525,957
England161:3,482,379114,324
Scotland141:382,41616,471
United States111:32,950,812797,015
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland281:158,2108,327
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States91:5,579,854232,921

McErlaine Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

MACERLANE: Current in Ayrshire and Dumbartonshire. See under Macnerlan.

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

McErlaine Last Name Facts

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

The surname McErlaine is found in Northern Ireland more than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name McErlaine? popularity and diffusion

It is the 3,055,934th most commonly occurring family name world-wide, borne by around 1 in 177,745,022 people. The surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 124 percent of McErlaine are found; 124 percent are found in Northern Europe and 124 percent are found in British Isles.

The surname is most commonly held in Northern Ireland, where it is held by 20 people, or 1 in 92,252. In Northern Ireland McErlaine is mostly found in: Ulster, where 100 percent live. Barring Northern Ireland it is found in 5 countries. It is also found in England, where 39 percent live and Scotland, where 34 percent live.

McErlaine Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of McErlaine has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the McErlaine surname grew 122 percent between 1880 and 2014.

McErlaine Last Name Statistics demography

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

McErlaine earn less than half the average income. In United States they earn 68.13% less than the national average, earning $13,750 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
McErlane94664/
McErline942/
McErleane8936/
McEarlane894/
McEerlain891/
McKerlane890/
McErlan881/
McErlene821/
McErlian820/
McErland820/
McRelane820/
McIrlain820/
McIrlane820/
Mcearlean781/
McErlen751/
McErlam750/
McErleam711/
McIrlean710/
McCrelene671/
McIrlam630/
Mısırlıyan5313/

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