McLaren Surname

18,614th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 29,618 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Scotland

McLaren Surname Definition:

(Celtic+Latin) Son of Lawrence, q.v. [Gaelic Mac Làbhruinn]

McLaren Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States8,6811:41,7535,121
Australia7,3861:3,655519
England5,8891:9,4611,389
Scotland5,7241:935145
Canada5,4091:6,8121,002
South Africa1,7191:31,5174,043
New Zealand1,6841:2,689385
Jamaica1,1931:2,406373
Northern Ireland2361:7,8181,333
Wales2031:15,2441,663
Saudi Arabia1591:194,06229,524
Thailand1461:483,82484,756
Russia811:1,779,297115,341
Germany631:1,277,86481,414
Isle of Man501:1,716318
Ireland481:98,1035,309
Zimbabwe411:376,54234,729
Singapore391:141,2236,278
Spain391:1,198,77041,125
Costa Rica361:132,7802,002
Trinidad and Tobago351:38,9713,714
France291:2,290,439180,028
Kazakhstan291:609,74142,435
Panama271:144,8984,800
Netherlands241:703,63256,027
Gibraltar191:1,787420
India181:42,614,743461,117
Switzerland161:513,30736,405
Greece151:738,65380,079
Malaysia151:1,966,28278,777
Grenada131:8,349750
Brazil121:17,839,528311,080
Estonia121:110,15019,471
Sweden121:820,56361,223
Belize111:32,3162,112
Cayman Islands111:5,808770
Guyana111:69,2935,568
Philippines111:9,203,475207,772
Antigua and Barbuda91:11,0191,084
Ghana91:3,002,29911,581
Norway91:571,36544,190
China71:195,331,65210,124
Jersey71:14,1722,872
Transnistria71:67,8149,165
Indonesia61:22,041,532555,748
Belarus51:1,900,21297,012
Bermuda51:13,0561,849
Denmark51:1,128,94352,970
Hong Kong51:1,467,0975,611
Italy51:12,231,338126,430
United States Virgin Islands51:22,0752,767
Bahrain41:337,1526,054
Fiji41:223,5982,635
Guernsey41:16,1101,225
Morocco41:8,619,02573,251
Uzbekistan41:7,732,28643,643
Vietnam41:23,161,5143,610
Azerbaijan31:3,216,37432,290
Belgium31:3,832,215117,288
Czechia31:3,544,490144,714
Falkland Islands31:1,044221
Japan31:42,614,76459,022
Mexico31:41,375,40271,397
Monaco31:12,3552,088
Taiwan31:7,814,91541,694
Afghanistan21:16,076,59243,178
Argentina21:21,371,707253,176
Kenya21:23,089,95083,168
Nigeria21:88,571,379625,098
Oman21:1,843,9869,590
Peru21:15,892,06251,966
Saint Lucia21:89,3902,918
Uganda21:19,519,640189,114
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Venezuela21:15,102,03869,873
Albania11:2,914,05529,474
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Angola11:26,989,21411,853
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Barbados11:287,4482,772
Brunei11:418,7313,893
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Croatia11:4,228,60499,289
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
Jordan11:8,842,43726,010
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Micronesia11:106,2431,380
Moldova11:3,561,36878,271
Namibia11:2,409,40119,676
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Serbia11:7,144,94838,459
Slovakia11:5,336,450140,422
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Tonga11:107,313791
Tunisia11:610,62630,336
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Zambia11:15,849,92253,989
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland1171:37,8623,515
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland6,8591:54687
England1,2171:20,0292,854
Wales161:98,0264,293
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States9981:50,3195,716

McLaren (94) may also be a first name.

McLaren Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Celtic+Latin) Son of Lawrence, q.v. [Gaelic Mac Làbhruinn]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

(Scottish) The son of Laurin or Laurence (the laurel, symbol of victory).

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

McLaren Last Name Facts

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

McLaren (Marathi: मॅकलरॅन्स) is more commonly found in The United States than any other country/territory. It can also appear as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name McLaren? popularity and diffusion

The surname McLaren is the 18,614th most commonly occurring last name globally, held by around 1 in 246,051 people. The last name McLaren is primarily found in The Americas, where 51 percent of McLaren live; 46 percent live in North America and 46 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 980,251st most frequently used first name worldwide. It is borne by 94 people.

The last name is most common in The United States, where it is borne by 8,681 people, or 1 in 41,753. In The United States McLaren is most prevalent in: California, where 11 percent reside, Texas, where 7 percent reside and New York, where 7 percent reside. Not including The United States this last name occurs in 105 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 25 percent reside and England, where 20 percent reside.

McLaren Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of McLaren has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the McLaren surname rose 870 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 484 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it decreased 17 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it rose 1,269 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it decreased 59 percent between 1901 and 2014.

McLaren Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the surname is chiefly Anglican (54%) in Ireland and Orthodox (100%) in Russia.

In The United States those holding the McLaren last name are 8.76% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 55.53% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount McLaren earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 7.98% less than the national average, earning 318,447 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 63.17% more than the national average, earning R 387,744 per year; in United States they earn 6.55% more than the national average, earning $45,977 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.46% more than the national average, earning $50,906 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
MacLaren935,916/
McClaren931,673/
McLearen93400/
McLauren93251/
McLarren9359/
McKlaren9322/
McLaaren937/
McLairen935/
McLarien932/
Mcalaren932/
Mc-Laren932/
McLareen931/
Miclaren931/
McOlaren931/
Mc'laren931/
McLaruen930/
McLawren930/
McLarene930/
McLlaren930/
McLarn9228/
Mclren921/
McClarren88595/
McClearen88245/
McClairen8880/
Macclaren8863/
MacLauren8815/
MacLarren8810/
Mac-Laren889/
McClauren889/
Mclaurean886/
McLearren885/
McLeareen883/
McLaurein882/
McLawrene882/
McLaureen882/
MacLarean881/
McLlauren881/
McAlareny881/
McClarein881/
Maclareno881/
McClarean880/
McLaurena880/
McClareny880/
McClarien880/
McLarin86279/
McLearn86244/
McLaran8674/
McLoren8653/
Maclarn8636/
McClarn8624/
McLaurn8621/
McGlarn8610/
McLaron866/
McLeren864/
McLarne861/
McLoarn861/
Mklaren861/
McLairn860/
McLarna860/
McLuren860/
McLarny860/
McClearaen821/
Mocclarren821/
McClearren821/
McLaurin8010,573/
McClaran80961/
McLarney80750/
McClarin80673/
McClearn80518/
McLarrin8091/
MacLearn8089/
Maklaren8078/
McClairn8072/
McLearan8054/
McClaron8043/
McLerren8039/
McLorren8039/
McLearon8033/
MacLaran8017/
McLearin807/
Maclarin807/
McLauran806/
McLarran806/
McLarron805/
MacLoren804/
McLaruin804/
McClarne803/
MacLeren802/
McLuarin802/
McAloren802/
McGlarne801/
McGloren801/
McLaarin801/
McLarhan801/
McLarinn801/
McLarwon801/
McLawron801/
McLayrin801/
McLeoren801/
McLerean801/
McCleren801/
McLawrin801/
Mclarine801/
MacAlren801/
McClaern800/
McAlreen800/
McCluren800/
McClrren800/
McClarny800/
McLearny800/
McLaurni800/
McCloren800/
McLouren800/
McLarnay800/
McAlarny800/
McLorene800/
McGlaron800/
McLairon800/
McGleren800/
Mac Clearen780/
McLorn7774/
McLran771/
McLern770/
McLurn770/
McLawhorn751,652/
MacLaurin75965/
McLaurine75340/
McAlarney75277/
McClerren75168/
McClarney75143/
McClaurin75139/
McClarron75137/
McClarran7561/
McLaurian7556/
McLearran7546/
McClearin7536/
McLeaurin7531/
McClarrin7519/
MacLarion7519/
McGlaurin7515/
McKlarney7514/
McClarine7514/
MacClearn7513/
Macklarin7512/
McClairne7510/
Micloreno756/
McClearan754/
MacClarin753/
McClaaran753/
MacLarney753/
MacLauran752/
McLearney751/
McLaruine751/
McLaurina751/
McAlarnuy751/
McClairan751/
McClairin751/
McClarian751/
McClaruin751/
Muclaruin751/
McAlaurin751/
McCalearn751/
McClaurun751/
McLaurrin751/
Maeklaren751/
Macklearn751/
McLoureen751/
Maclerene751/
McColrein750/
McClaruon750/
McGlarney750/
McLariney750/
McClarion750/
McLaerrin750/
McLlarney750/
McAllaorn750/
McLoreney750/
McGilreny750/
McClearna750/
McClarain750/
McLaurain750/
McClearne750/
McLuarrin750/
McLearron750/
McClearny750/
MacClaran750/
McLeran71345/
McLeron7141/
Mikelarena7135/
McAlearney7127/
McLorin7119/
McClaurine7114/
MacAlarney7111/
McClorn7111/
McGlorn7110/
McLurin7110/
McLawhorne715/
McClern714/
Mucclaronw713/
McClearran713/
McClairian712/
McClawhorn712/
Mclaurinii712/
McLorne711/
MacLlerena711/
MacCalarin711/
McLlearran711/
McClarrion711/
McClirn711/
Moclorn711/
Mcalron711/
McGlern711/
MacLarnyoh711/
McLoran710/
McGillaran710/
McLerin710/
McClearney710/
McGlawhorn710/
McAlern710/
McLaerrine710/
McClurn710/
McGlearney710/
McLoron710/
McLerne710/
McClarrney710/
McLlherien710/
McClairran710/
McLuorn710/
McOllarney710/
MacLern710/
McLuron710/
McLaurrine710/
McLeurn710/
McLorny710/
McLaaurine710/
McLerran67779/
Miquelarena67501/
Miquilareno67317/
Miquilarena67237/
McClorin6751/
McClerin6737/
McAloran6736/
Miquelareno6736/
Meglarno6714/
McLourin679/
MacLeran677/
Miguelarena677/
Miguelareno676/
Maclorin675/
McLerron674/
McClurin673/
McLerrin673/
McCleran673/
McLeurin672/
McLorine672/
Mclerwan672/
Maclurin672/
Miguilarena672/
Miguilareno672/
Maklaran672/
Maklarin671/
Maklaryn671/
MacLoran671/
McLerian671/
McLerone671/
McLherny671/
McAlorun671/
McClernh671/
Micleran671/
Maquilareno671/
Micklern670/
McAlhern670/
McLerane670/
McLerney670/
McCleron670/
McLuirin670/
McCluron670/
McColern670/
McClorne670/
McCleorn670/
McAlrane670/
McLorain670/
McKilrin670/
McClrany670/
McGlorne670/
McGlorin670/
McClerne670/
McLlorne670/
Wmcleran670/
McLerain670/
McLurney670/

McLaren Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
McLaren in the Marathi language
मॅकलरॅन्सmekalarensa-

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McLaren Reference & Research

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