McGlashen Surname

1,227,038th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 190 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Jamaica

McGlashen Surname Definition:

MACGLASHAN, Macglashen, Macglasson: From Gaelic M'Glaisein, a diminutive form of M'Ghille ghlals 'son of the grey lad.' Mulmory M'Glassen in the Black Isle, 1500 (Rose, p. 169). Iain McGalssan or McGlassane was witness at Ardgartene, 1515 (HP.

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McGlashen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1631:2,223,674139,425
Jamaica231:124,7804,616
England211:2,653,24194,788
Canada161:2,302,849139,666
New Zealand51:905,66545,114
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland161:233,9518,207
England131:1,875,02858,113
Isle of Man111:4,934490
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States691:727,80746,603

McGlashen Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

MACGLASHAN, Macglashen, Macglasson: From Gaelic M'Glaisein, a diminutive form of M'Ghille ghlals 'son of the grey lad.' Mulmory M'Glassen in the Black Isle, 1500 (Rose, p. 169). Iain McGalssan or McGlassane was witness at Ardgartene, 1515 (HP., IV, p. 24, 25). John M'Glassan witnessed an instrument of sasine in 1519 (Lamont, p. 34), as also did Cristin M'Gillecallum M'Glassen in 1525 (ibid., p. 36), and Paul M'Glassen is in record in Lochalsh in 1548 (RMS., IV, 204). Several M'Glassanes were among those massacred at Dunavertie in 1647 (HP., II, p. 257), David McKglashen was reported to the presbytery of Inverness in 1681 as a "Saboth braker in the parochin of Croy" (IDR., p. 102), and John McGlassone was hurgess of Banff in 1710. Several Macglashans who settled in the Lowlands are said to have Anglicized their name into Gray. The name is also current in the curtailed form Glashen. See also Macgilleglas. McGlassin 1692, Mackglesson 1650.

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

McGlashen Last Name Facts

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

The last name McGlashen is found most in The United States. It may also be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name McGlashen? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 1,227,038th most frequent family name in the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 38,355,505 people. It is primarily found in The Americas, where 88 percent of McGlashen are found; 76 percent are found in North America and 75 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

The surname McGlashen is most commonly occurring in The United States, where it is carried by 163 people, or 1 in 2,223,674. In The United States McGlashen is most numerous in: Michigan, where 32 percent reside, Florida, where 9 percent reside and Texas, where 7 percent reside. Without taking into account The United States this surname occurs in 7 countries. It also occurs in Jamaica, where 12 percent reside and England, where 11 percent reside.

McGlashen Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of McGlashen has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the McGlashen last name expanded 236 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 162 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it contracted 94 percent between 1881 and 2014.

McGlashen Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the McGlashen last name are 13.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 60% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount McGlashen earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 8.06% less than the national average, earning $39,672 USD per year and in Canada they earn 30.01% less than the national average, earning $34,773 CAD per year.

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