McGlen Surname

767,694th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 371 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

McGlen Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

McGlen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2791:199,70617,470
United States651:5,576,291276,051
Australia131:2,076,59293,242
South Africa91:6,019,745157,966
New Zealand71:646,90340,014
Scotland71:764,83125,488
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Vanuatu11:263,2762,086
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England571:427,63825,025
Scotland161:233,9518,207
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States981:512,43635,831

McGlen Last Name Facts

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

The surname McGlen occurs most in England. It can also be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name McGlen? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 767,694th most numerous last name globally, held by around 1 in 19,642,981 people. The surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 77 percent of McGlen live; 77 percent live in Northern Europe and 77 percent live in British Isles.

It is most frequently occurring in England, where it is held by 279 people, or 1 in 199,706. In England it is mostly found in: Tyne and Wear, where 42 percent live, Northumberland, where 18 percent live and Nottinghamshire, where 8 percent live. Beside England McGlen exists in 10 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 18 percent live and Australia, where 4 percent live.

McGlen Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of McGlen has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the McGlen last name rose 489 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it declined 34 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Scotland it declined 56 percent between 1881 and 2014.

McGlen Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States McGlen are 24.66% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 71.43% being registered with the political party.

The amount McGlen earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 54.34% less than the national average, earning R 108,516 per year and in United States they earn 17.59% more than the national average, earning $50,738 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
McGlenn92253/
McGleen923/
McGillen86636/
McGlin83171/
Moglen8373/
Maglen8349/
McGloin771,666/
McGlinn771,197/
McGalin7763/
Manglen7729/
Magilen7721/
Magelen779/
Maglean775/
Maglene774/
Mogilen773/
Mcgilan773/
Maglent771/
Maghlen771/
Magleen771/
McGline771/
Mayglen771/
Moëglen771/
Maglenn770/
MacGlin770/
Mosglen770/
Mangelen711,839/
McGillan71210/
Mangilen71142/
MacGlynn71106/
MacGloin7160/
Maigleng7110/
Maglehin711/
Manglein711/
Maguilen711/
MacGlinn711/
MacCglin711/
Magleine711/
Magellen711/
Magelend711/
Mongelen711/
Maglin67257/
Maglenova6774/
Moglin6734/
Maglenová6730/
Magylienė6711/
Mogylienė675/
Mangellen674/
Mogilienė673/
Maigleing673/
Magilienė673/
Maglyn673/
Maglem671/
Maigeleng671/
Moonglenn671/
Maguillen671/
Maiguelen671/

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to McGlen
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