McGlenn Surname

1,006,539th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 253 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States

McGlenn Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

McGlenn Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2241:1,618,120108,461
England291:1,921,31276,208
Canada201:1,842,280119,096
Greece21:5,539,895129,142
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
France11:66,422,722504,397
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland101:442,98715,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England291:840,53036,623
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2861:175,59015,728

McGlenn (65) may also be a first name.

McGlenn Last Name Facts

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

The last name McGlenn is more commonly found in The United States than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name McGlenn? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 1,006,539th most frequent surname worldwide It is held by around 1 in 28,804,529 people. The last name is primarily found in The Americas, where 96 percent of McGlenn live; 96 percent live in North America and 96 percent live in Anglo-North America. McGlenn is also the 1,212,820th most prevalent first name internationally, borne by 65 people.

It is most prevalent in The United States, where it is carried by 224 people, or 1 in 1,618,120. In The United States McGlenn is mostly concentrated in: Washington, where 21 percent live, California, where 21 percent live and Florida, where 10 percent live. Not including The United States this surname exists in 5 countries. It is also found in England, where 11 percent live and Canada, where 8 percent live.

McGlenn Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of McGlenn has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the McGlenn last name fell 22 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Ireland it fell 90 percent between 1901 and 2014.

McGlenn Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the last name is predominantly Catholic (50%) in Ireland.

In The United States McGlenn are 16.87% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 63.64% being registered with the political party.

McGlenn earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 11.34% more than the national average, earning $48,040 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
McGlen92371/
McGlinn861,197/
McGleen863/
Maglenn860/
McGillen80636/
MacGlynn80106/
MacGlinn801/
McGlin77171/
Moglen7773/
Maglen7749/
Moonglenn751/
McGloin711,666/
McGalin7163/
Manglen7129/
Magilen7121/
Magelen719/
Maglean715/
Maglene714/
Mogilen713/
Mcgilan713/
McGline711/
Magleen711/
Mayglen711/
Maghlen711/
Maglent711/
Moëglen711/
Maglynn710/
Maglinn710/
MacGlin710/
Mosglen710/
Mangelen671,839/
McGillan67210/
Mangilen67142/
MacGloin6760/
Maigleng6710/
Mongelen671/
Manglein671/
Maglehin671/
Maguilen671/
MacCglin671/
Magleine671/
Magellen671/
Magelend671/

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McGlenn Reference & Research

McGlynn FamilyTree DNA Group - A group collating DNA test results for those who bear the surname, includes results of DNA tests and discussions.

McGlynn FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

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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
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • 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 McGlenn
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