McGleenan Surname

1,263,456th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 182 people bear this surname

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

McGleenan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

McGleenan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Northern Ireland1621:11,3891,726
England201:2,785,90397,972
Ireland191:247,8399,475
Australia61:4,499,284146,780
United States41:90,614,7331,198,479
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland451:98,4416,344
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States31:16,739,561595,711

McGleenan Last Name Facts

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

The surname McGleenan is more commonly found in Northern Ireland than any other country/territory. It may also appear as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name McGleenan? popularity and diffusion

McGleenan is the 1,263,456th most numerous last name on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 40,041,461 people. It occurs mostly in Europe, where 112 percent of McGleenan are found; 112 percent are found in Northern Europe and 112 percent are found in British Isles.

The surname McGleenan is most commonly held in Northern Ireland, where it is carried by 162 people, or 1 in 11,389. In Northern Ireland it is most numerous in: Ulster, where 100 percent live. Not including Northern Ireland it exists in 6 countries. It is also common in England, where 11 percent live and Ireland, where 10 percent live.

McGleenan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of McGleenan has changed through the years. In Ireland the share of the population with the surname fell 58 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in The United States it rose 133 percent between 1880 and 2014.

McGleenan Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the McGleenan surname is chiefly Catholic (98%) in Ireland.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
McGlenan940/
McGleenon8972/
McGlennan8918/
McGlengan890/
McGlynan820/
McGlannan7842/
McGleanon780/
Mcglanahan742/
McGlinon710/
McGlonon710/
McGlanon710/
McGlannahan700/
McGlannon671/
McGlanhon670/

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to McGleenan
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