McLearnon Surname

2,718,172nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 51 people bear this surname

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

McLearnon Surname Definition:

MACLEARNAN: Gaelic MacGill'Ernan, 'servant of (S.) Eman.' Ernan is a diminutive of Olr. iarn, 'iron,' now written iamnn. The name means 'little iron one,' and is Latinized by Adamnan (Vita, III, 33) as Ferreolus, 'cuius nomen etiam potest dici Ferreolus, Scottice vero Ernene.

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McLearnon Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Northern Ireland391:47,3094,079
England341:1,638,76668,634
United States131:27,881,456736,413
Sweden61:1,641,126116,183
Canada31:12,281,864364,614
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland141:316,41912,423
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299

McLearnon Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

MACLEARNAN: Gaelic MacGill'Ernan, 'servant of (S.) Eman.' Ernan is a diminutive of Olr. iarn, 'iron,' now written iamnn. The name means 'little iron one,' and is Latinized by Adamnan (Vita, III, 33) as Ferreolus, 'cuius nomen etiam potest dici Ferreolus, Scottice vero Ernene.' The parish of Marnck (Banffshire), Kilmarnock, and Inchmarnock (Bute) are named from this saint.

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

McLearnon Last Name Facts

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

McLearnon is most common in Northern Ireland. It may also occur as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name McLearnon? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 2,718,172nd most frequent family name on a global scale, held by around 1 in 142,893,057 people. The last name is primarily found in Europe, where 161 percent of McLearnon are found; 161 percent are found in Northern Europe and 149 percent are found in British Isles.

The last name is most frequently occurring in Northern Ireland, where it is borne by 39 people, or 1 in 47,309. In Northern Ireland it is most numerous in: Ulster, where 100 percent are found. Barring Northern Ireland McLearnon is found in 7 countries. It is also common in England, where 67 percent are found and The United States, where 25 percent are found.

McLearnon Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of McLearnon has changed over time. In Scotland the share of the population with the surname rose 200 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it contracted 93 percent between 1901 and 2014.

McLearnon Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the last name is predominantly Presbyterian (93%) in Ireland.

McLearnon earn marginally less than the average income. In United States they earn 1.21% less than the national average, earning $42,625 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
McLarnon941,463/
McLernon941,052/
McClarnon89683/
McLlarnon894/
McLlernon891/
McLearnan890/
McLerrnon890/
McClearnan841/
McClarnnon840/
McLarnan82221/
McLernan8286/
McClarnan7869/
McKlernan783/
McLarnand781/
McClarnand7412/
McClarnane740/
McLauernan740/
McLarnam710/

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