McGlue Surname

1,085,744th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 227 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Northern Ireland

McGlue 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.

McGlue Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1201:464,31730,397
United States771:4,707,259244,676
Ireland481:98,1035,309
Northern Ireland291:63,6224,809
New Zealand141:323,45226,435
Australia111:2,454,155103,534
Wales51:618,90625,852
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
France11:66,422,722504,397
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland461:96,3016,269
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England181:1,354,18747,798
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1011:497,21535,030

McGlue 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)

McGlue Last Name Facts

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

The last name McGlue is most common in England. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name McGlue? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 1,085,744th most prevalent family name worldwide, borne by around 1 in 32,103,727 people. This last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 91 percent of McGlue reside; 89 percent reside in Northern Europe and 89 percent reside in British Isles.

It is most numerous in England, where it is borne by 120 people, or 1 in 464,317. In England it is primarily found in: Merseyside, where 29 percent are found, Greater London, where 21 percent are found and Buckinghamshire, where 13 percent are found. Aside from England this surname occurs in 12 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 34 percent are found and Ireland, where 21 percent are found.

McGlue Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of McGlue has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the surname rose 667 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it contracted 24 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Ireland it rose 104 percent between 1901 and 2014.

McGlue Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the McGlue last name is chiefly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the McGlue surname are 7.78% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 54.55% registered with the political party.

McGlue earn a lot more than the average income. In United States they earn 47.25% more than the national average, earning $63,539 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
McGluea920/
McGluer920/
McGloue920/
McGley832/
McGlead7736/
McGloud771/
McGhlie771/
McGlous770/
McGleve770/
McGlowe770/
McGleye770/
Mgley731/
McGilley71193/
McGleish71119/
McGillie7128/
McGeeley717/
McGiluay711/
McGlawes710/
Mcgloy675/
McGillver671/
Mgleya671/
Mgliye671/
McGillbey670/
McGillvey670/
McGillous670/
McGuilley670/
McGillawee6330/
Menglei627/
Minglei627/
Minglau621/
McGloyd621/
McGilway5739/
Mghlouth576/
Mengelwe574/
Mguillou571/
McGillvay534/
McGelloit531/
McGillway531/
Mgelwa501,429/
Mgilwa5018/
Mnglai505/
Mgloyi501/

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