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Where Does The Last Name McKellan Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname McKellan occurs in Scotland more than any other country or territory. It may also appear as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name McKellan? ^{popularity and diffusion}

McKellan is the 2,661,929^th most frequently held surname on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 137,500,866 people. This surname is primarily found in Europe, where 79 percent of McKellan reside; 79 percent reside in Northern Europe and 79 percent reside in British Isles.

The surname is most prevalent in Scotland, where it is carried by 32 people, or 1 in 167,307. In Scotland it is most frequent in: Renfrewshire, where 34 percent reside, North Lanarkshire, where 34 percent reside and West Dunbartonshire, where 22 percent reside. Other than Scotland this surname occurs in 5 countries. It also occurs in Canada, where 26 percent reside and England, where 19 percent reside.

McKellan Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of McKellan has changed over time. In Scotland the share of the population with the surname increased 107 percent between 1881 and 2014; in England it declined 23 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it declined 59 percent between 1880 and 2014.

McKellan Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those holding the last name is primarily Catholic (50%) in Ireland.

The amount McKellan earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 21.93% less than the national average, earning $33,688 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.72% less than the national average, earning $45,351 CAD per year.