McGlave Surname

3,485,539th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 32 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Scotland
Highest density in:
Scotland

McGlave Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

McGlave Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland151:356,92115,763
England131:4,286,005132,302
United States41:90,614,7331,198,479
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland71:632,83819,259
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England121:2,031,28160,933
Scotland71:534,74514,325
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States61:8,369,781355,680

McGlave Last Name Facts

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

McGlave occurs in Scotland more than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of McGlave click here.

How Common Is The Last Name McGlave? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 3,485,539th most commonly held last name on a global scale, held by around 1 in 227,735,810 people. McGlave is predominantly found in Europe, where 88 percent of McGlave are found; 88 percent are found in Northern Europe and 88 percent are found in British Isles.

The last name McGlave is most widespread in Scotland, where it is held by 15 people, or 1 in 356,921. In Scotland McGlave is most numerous in: Glasgow City, where 53 percent live and South Lanarkshire, where 47 percent live. Excluding Scotland McGlave exists in 2 countries. It is also common in England, where 41 percent live and The United States, where 13 percent live.

McGlave Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of McGlave has changed over time. In Scotland the number of people carrying the McGlave last name increased 214 percent between 1881 and 2014; in England it increased 108 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it fell 33 percent between 1880 and 2014.

McGlave Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the last name is primarily Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to McGlave
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