McErlane Surname

496,702nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 664 people bear this surname

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

McErlane Surname Definition:

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

McErlane Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2491:1,455,65899,719
Northern Ireland2371:7,7851,324
England1331:418,93328,433
Australia1091:247,66722,912
Scotland991:54,0794,572
New Zealand741:61,1949,493
Canada171:2,167,388133,872
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Jersey11:99,2026,620
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Albania11:2,914,05529,474
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland2011:22,0392,488
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland51:748,64318,576
England21:12,187,685173,419
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States161:3,138,668142,671

McErlane 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)

McErlane Last Name Facts

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

The surname McErlane is more frequently found in The United States than any other country or territory. It may also occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name McErlane? popularity and diffusion

McErlane is the 496,702nd most frequently used family name throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 10,975,220 people. This surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 71 percent of McErlane live; 71 percent live in Northern Europe and 71 percent live in British Isles.

McErlane is most frequently held in The United States, where it is carried by 249 people, or 1 in 1,455,658. In The United States McErlane is mostly concentrated in: Pennsylvania, where 29 percent are found, California, where 18 percent are found and New Jersey, where 12 percent are found. Apart from The United States this last name exists in 14 countries. It also occurs in Northern Ireland, where 36 percent are found and England, where 20 percent are found.

McErlane Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of McErlane has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the McErlane surname rose 1,556 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 6,650 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it rose 1,980 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it contracted 100 percent between 1901 and 2014.

McErlane Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the McErlane surname is chiefly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the McErlane surname are 11.8% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 58.57% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount McErlane earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 18.84% more than the national average, earning $51,278 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.26% more than the national average, earning $53,288 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
McErlaine9441/
McErleane9436/
McEarlane944/
McKerlane940/
McErlan931/
McErline882/
McErlene881/
McRelane880/
McErland880/
McErlian880/
McIrlane880/
McEerlain821/
Mcearlean821/
McErlam800/
McErleam751/
McIrlean750/
McIrlain750/
McIrlam670/

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