McErlean Surname

281,955th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,368 people bear this surname

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

McErlean Surname Definition:

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

McErlean Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Northern Ireland7561:2,441499
United States7071:512,67242,946
England2551:218,50218,526
Australia2441:110,63812,326
Ireland1001:47,0893,474
Scotland951:56,3564,696
Canada651:566,85547,218
New Zealand501:90,56612,574
South Africa291:1,868,19787,346
France201:3,321,136213,627
Wales91:343,83718,086
Cayman Islands81:7,987922
Dominican Republic41:2,608,23320,941
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
China21:683,660,78330,601
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Isle of Man11:85,8224,091
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland2981:14,8651,906
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland91:415,91311,811
England61:4,062,562101,150
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States61:8,369,781355,680

McErlean 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)

McErlean Last Name Facts

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

McErlean occurs more in Northern Ireland more than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of McErlean click here.

How Common Is The Last Name McErlean? popularity and diffusion

The surname McErlean is the 281,955th most frequently held last name globally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 5,327,153 people. This surname is mostly found in Europe, where 91 percent of McErlean reside; 89 percent reside in Northern Europe and 89 percent reside in British Isles.

It is most widely held in Northern Ireland, where it is carried by 756 people, or 1 in 2,441. Apart from Northern Ireland this surname occurs in 20 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 52 percent live and England, where 19 percent live.

McErlean Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of McErlean has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the McErlean surname rose 11,783 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 4,250 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it contracted 66 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Scotland it rose 1,056 percent between 1881 and 2014.

McErlean Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the McErlean surname is primarily Catholic (98%) in Ireland.

In The United States McErlean are 13.63% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 60.4% registered to vote for the party.

The amount McErlean earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 281.43% more than the national average, earning R 906,420 per year; in United States they earn 25.8% more than the national average, earning $54,282 USD per year and in Canada they earn 28.53% more than the national average, earning $63,859 CAD per year.

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