McIldoon Surname

2,168,711th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 76 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Northern Ireland
Highest density in:
Northern Ireland

McIldoon Surname Definition:

MACILDUIN: Gaelic Mac 'Ille dhuinn (Mac Ghille dhuinn), 'son of the brown lad.' John Makildoun, burgess freeman of Glasgow, 1608 (Burgesses), may be John M'lldyn, merchant burgess there, 1631 (Retours, Lanark, 170). Mildonie M'llduin in Steligmor, Inverchellan, 1686 (Argyll).

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McIldoon Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Northern Ireland461:40,1093,723
Canada261:1,417,13898,245
Scotland141:382,41616,471
Australia121:2,249,64297,973
United States101:36,245,893832,629
England31:18,572,686338,250
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland531:83,5825,769
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299

McIldoon Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

MACILDUIN: Gaelic Mac 'Ille dhuinn (Mac Ghille dhuinn), 'son of the brown lad.' John Makildoun, burgess freeman of Glasgow, 1608 (Burgesses), may be John M'lldyn, merchant burgess there, 1631 (Retours, Lanark, 170). Mildonie M'llduin in Steligmor, Inverchellan, 1686 (Argyll).

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

McIldoon Last Name Facts

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

McIldoon is borne by more people in Northern Ireland than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of McIldoon.

How Common Is The Last Name McIldoon? popularity and diffusion

It is the 2,168,711th most commonly used last name worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 95,888,762 people. This last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 84 percent of McIldoon are found; 84 percent are found in Northern Europe and 83 percent are found in British Isles.

The last name McIldoon is most prevalent in Northern Ireland, where it is carried by 46 people, or 1 in 40,109. In Northern Ireland it is mostly found in: Ulster, where 100 percent are found. Aside from Northern Ireland McIldoon is found in 6 countries. It is also found in Canada, where 34 percent are found and Scotland, where 18 percent are found.

McIldoon Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of McIldoon has changed over time. In Scotland the number of people carrying the McIldoon surname grew 1,400 percent between 1881 and 2014.

McIldoon Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the McIldoon last name is primarily Anglican (55%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the McIldoon last name are 3.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 50% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount McIldoon earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 20.33% less than the national average, earning $34,375 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.33% less than the national average, earning $46,540 CAD per year.

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