McGlennan Surname

4,649,889th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 18 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Scotland

McGlennan Surname Definition:

MACGLENNAN, Macglennon: Galwegian variants of MaClennan, which see.

McGlennan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England141:3,979,861125,553
Canada51:7,369,118289,406
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland31:1,476,62229,385
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England21:12,187,685173,419
Scotland21:1,871,60827,884
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States281:1,793,52492,026

McGlennan Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

MACGLENNAN, Macglennon: Galwegian variants of MaClennan, which see.

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

McGlennan Last Name Facts

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

McGlennan is found in England more than any other country/territory. It may appear as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name McGlennan? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 4,649,889th most prevalent family name on a global scale It is held by approximately 1 in 404,863,662 people. McGlennan occurs predominantly in Europe, where 94 percent of McGlennan reside; 94 percent reside in Northern Europe and 94 percent reside in British Isles.

The last name is most widespread in England, where it is held by 14 people, or 1 in 3,979,861. In England it is most common in: Greater London, where 71 percent reside, Buckinghamshire, where 7 percent reside and Oxfordshire, where 7 percent reside. Aside from England this surname is found in 5 countries. It is also found in Canada, where 28 percent reside and Scotland, where 11 percent reside.

McGlennan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of McGlennan has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the surname grew 700 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it contracted 93 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Ireland it contracted 67 percent between 1901 and 2014.

McGlennan Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the last name is primarily Catholic (67%) in Ireland.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
McGlenan940/
McGleenan89182/
McGlannan8942/
McGlinnan890/
McGlynnan890/
McGlengan890/
McGlynan820/
McGlannahan800/
McGleenon7872/
McGlannon781/
McGleanon780/
Mcglanahan742/
McGlinon710/
McGlonon710/
McGlanon710/
McGlanhon670/

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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 McGlennan
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