McGlew Surname

627,290th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 488 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Isle of Man

McGlew Surname Definition:

MACGLEW: An old Galloway name. Woulfe suggests that it is perhaps from Mac Dhuinnshleibhe, a variant of Mac Duinnshleibhe, 'son of Donnshleibhe,' an Irish personal name meaning 'Donn of the mountain.' compare under Dunsleve.

McGlew Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2361:1,535,843104,072
Australia2091:129,16614,085
Ireland821:57,4263,925
England401:1,392,95161,553
South Africa291:1,868,19787,346
Northern Ireland231:80,2195,468
Switzerland121:684,41046,196
Isle of Man71:12,2602,387
Scotland31:1,784,60641,943
France21:33,211,361423,184
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland461:96,3016,269
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England91:2,708,37473,770
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States381:1,321,54472,820

McGlew Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

MACGLEW: An old Galloway name. Woulfe suggests that it is perhaps from Mac Dhuinnshleibhe, a variant of Mac Duinnshleibhe, 'son of Donnshleibhe,' an Irish personal name meaning 'Donn of the mountain.' compare under Dunsleve.

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

“Son of Donn of the Mountain” in Gaelic (Macduinnshleibhe).

South African Surnames (1965) by Eric Rosenthal

McGlew Last Name Facts

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

The last name McGlew occurs most in The United States. It may also be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of McGlew click here.

How Common Is The Last Name McGlew? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 627,290th most numerous last name in the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 14,933,496 people. This surname is mostly found in The Americas, where 45 percent of McGlew reside; 45 percent reside in North America and 45 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

This surname is most commonly held in The United States, where it is borne by 236 people, or 1 in 1,535,843. In The United States McGlew is most frequent in: Massachusetts, where 15 percent reside, New Jersey, where 12 percent reside and New Hampshire, where 9 percent reside. Outside of The United States this surname occurs in 11 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 43 percent reside and Ireland, where 17 percent reside.

McGlew Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of McGlew has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the McGlew last name grew 621 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Ireland it grew 178 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in England it grew 444 percent between 1881 and 2014.

McGlew Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the surname is chiefly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the McGlew last name are 3.02% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 56.25% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount McGlew earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 110.81% more than the national average, earning R 500,976 per year and in United States they earn 13.68% more than the national average, earning $49,053 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
MacGlew921/
Mackglew8610/
McGlaw832/
Maglewe771/
Monglew771/
Maglev6735/
Mogloev6250/
Magleva6232/
Maglaev6219/
Magleev628/
Mogleev624/
Moghleb623/
MacGilliv532/
Maglov50863/
Maglib507/
Moglov507/
Manglf501/

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