McLamb Surname

95,771st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,968 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States

McLamb Surname User-submission:

Irish: Anglicized form of Gaelic Mac Fhlaithimh.

McLamb Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States4,9651:73,0038,428
England21:27,859,030389,889
France21:33,211,361423,184
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England21:12,187,685173,419
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States831:605,04440,538

McLamb (10) may also be a first name.

McLamb Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Irish: Anglicized form of Gaelic Mac Fhlaithimh.

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McLamb Last Name Facts

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

The surname McLamb has its highest incidence in The United States. It can also be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of McLamb click here.

How Common Is The Last Name McLamb? popularity and diffusion

McLamb is the 95,771st most commonly held surname at a global level It is held by around 1 in 1,466,897 people. The last name McLamb is mostly found in The Americas, where 97 percent of McLamb reside; 97 percent reside in North America and 97 percent reside in Anglo-North America. McLamb is also the 3,684,242nd most prevalent given name world-wide It is held by 10 people.

The surname is most commonly occurring in The United States, where it is carried by 4,965 people, or 1 in 73,003. In The United States it is mostly concentrated in: North Carolina, where 74 percent are found, Maryland, where 4 percent are found and South Carolina, where 3 percent are found. Besides The United States it exists in 10 countries. It is also found in England, where 0 percent are found and France, where 0 percent are found.

McLamb Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of McLamb has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the McLamb last name rose 5,982 percent between 1880 and 2014.

McLamb Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States McLamb are 21.74% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 74.97% registered with the political party.

McLamb earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 14.84% less than the national average, earning $36,744 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
McClam831,363/
MacLam83187/
McLeam8310/
Macklam77158/
McClaim7757/
Macliam7727/
Macleam779/
McLim7315/
McLem731/
MacKlaim715/
MacIllam711/
MacLiaim711/
Maklam6782/
MacLem674/
Maqlam673/
MacLom673/
MacLim672/
Moklam671/
McKlim671/
MacGillam671/
McLime670/

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to McLamb
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