McGlashon Surname

2,152,526th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 77 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Canada

McGlashon 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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McGlashon Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States511:7,107,038327,397
Canada281:1,315,91492,927
England261:2,143,00282,017
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland131:287,9409,345
England111:2,215,94364,354
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States111:4,565,335193,764

McGlashon 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)

McGlashon Last Name Facts

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

The last name McGlashon occurs more in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name McGlashon? popularity and diffusion

McGlashon is the 2,152,526th most frequently held family name globally It is held by around 1 in 94,643,453 people. The last name McGlashon is primarily found in The Americas, where 103 percent of McGlashon are found; 103 percent are found in North America and 103 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

The last name is most prevalent in The United States, where it is held by 51 people, or 1 in 7,107,038. In The United States it is primarily found in: Arizona, where 24 percent reside, Florida, where 22 percent reside and New York, where 14 percent reside. Other than The United States this last name exists in 2 countries. It also occurs in Canada, where 36 percent reside and England, where 34 percent reside.

McGlashon Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of McGlashon has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name increased 464 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 236 percent between 1881 and 2014.

McGlashon Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States McGlashon are 31.01% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 77.78% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount McGlashon earn in different countries varies greatly. In United States they earn 86.06% more than the national average, earning $80,282 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.9% less than the national average, earning $47,251 CAD per year.

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