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 surname McGlyn is found in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can also occur as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name McGlyn? popularity and diffusion

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

The last name is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is held by 85 people, or 1 in 4,264,223. In The United States McGlyn is most common in: New York, where 55 percent live, New Jersey, where 27 percent live and California, where 5 percent live. Apart from The United States it exists in 6 countries. It is also common in England, where 21 percent live and Thailand, where 4 percent live.

McGlyn Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of McGlyn has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the McGlyn last name rose 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 bearing the surname is primarily Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the McGlyn surname are 3.91% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 57.14% registered with the 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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