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

The last name McLeam occurs more in Australia more than any other country or territory. It may be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

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

The surname is the 6,063,924^th most frequently occurring family name throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 728,754,592 people. The surname McLeam occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 80 percent of McLeam live; 60 percent live in North America and 60 percent live in Australia and New Zealand.

The surname is most prevalent in Australia, where it is carried by 5 people, or 1 in 5,399,140. In Australia it is most frequent in: Tasmania, where 80 percent reside and Victoria, where 20 percent reside. Outside of Australia it occurs in 5 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 50 percent reside and Canada, where 10 percent reside.

McLeam Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of McLeam has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname declined 67 percent between 1880 and 2014.

McLeam Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the surname is primarily Catholic (67%) in Ireland.