McGlyn Surname

1,755,741st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 109 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Malta

McGlyn Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

McGlyn Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States851:4,264,223227,504
England231:2,422,52489,093
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Malta11:430,2723,380
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland161:276,86711,455
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland381:98,5064,956
England351:696,43933,013
Wales61:261,4039,165
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States761:660,77243,333

McGlyn Last Name Facts

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

The last name McGlyn is more commonly found in The United States than any other country or territory. It may be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name McGlyn? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 1,755,741st most commonly held surname world-wide, borne by approximately 1 in 66,858,219 people. The last name McGlyn occurs mostly in The Americas, where 78 percent of McGlyn reside; 78 percent reside in North America and 78 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

It is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is carried by 85 people, or 1 in 4,264,223. In The United States McGlyn is most frequent in: New York, where 55 percent are found, New Jersey, where 27 percent are found and California, where 5 percent are found. Excluding The United States this last name is found in 6 countries. It also occurs in England, where 21 percent are found and Thailand, where 4 percent are found.

McGlyn Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of McGlyn has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the McGlyn surname grew 112 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it declined 34 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it declined 94 percent between 1901 and 2014; in Scotland it declined 97 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it declined 83 percent between 1881 and 2014.

McGlyn Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the surname is primarily Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States McGlyn are 3.91% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 57.14% being registered with the political party.

McGlyn earn around the same as the average income. In United States they earn 1.6% more than the national average, earning $43,840 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
McGlynn9210,146/
McGlymn920/
McGllynn861/
McGlynne860/
Mglynn832/
McGlnn831/
McGlym830/
Mgln801/
McGlynntd801/
McGluen7734/
McGluin775/
McGylnn773/
McGloen771/
McGlimn771/
McGhlin770/
McGlene770/
McGlaen770/
McGleun770/
McGllin770/
McGilnn770/
Mglen731/
McGillin71147/
McGellin7128/
McGllion711/
McGlenne711/
McGeelin711/
McGellen710/
McGillion67284/
McGuillen673/
McGillien672/
McGlim672/
Mglenn671/
Mgleen671/
McGlem670/
McGellink670/
McGuellen670/
Minglin62109/
Menglin6220/
Mgglenn623/
Mghleen621/
Minglen621/
McGleem620/
McGillem57215/
Mingglin572/
Mcguillem531/
McGuillim530/

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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
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  • 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 McGlyn
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