McLeary Surname
Approximately 1,847 people bear this surname
McLeary Surname Definition:
This surname means ‘son of the clerk'.
Compare Ua Cleirigh, which becomes O’Clery.
McLeary Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 646 | 1:561,082 | 46,207 |
| Jamaica | 575 | 1:4,991 | 662 |
| Scotland | 487 | 1:10,993 | 1,502 |
| England | 395 | 1:141,058 | 13,696 |
| Australia | 216 | 1:124,980 | 13,694 |
| Canada | 122 | 1:302,013 | 27,942 |
| New Zealand | 97 | 1:46,684 | 7,635 |
| South Africa | 59 | 1:918,266 | 58,838 |
| Panama | 37 | 1:105,737 | 3,952 |
| Netherlands | 8 | 1:2,110,897 | 88,902 |
| Wales | 4 | 1:773,633 | 29,106 |
| Northern Ireland | 2 | 1:922,518 | 18,701 |
| Cayman Islands | 2 | 1:31,946 | 1,715 |
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,354,470 | 19,715 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 1 | 1:112,659 | 1,704 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 27 | 1:164,069 | 8,499 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 171 | 1:21,890 | 2,107 |
| England | 116 | 1:210,132 | 16,406 |
| Isle of Man | 8 | 1:6,784 | 664 |
| Wales | 3 | 1:522,805 | 14,314 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 338 | 1:148,576 | 13,812 |
McLeary Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname means ‘son of the clerk'.
Compare Ua Cleirigh, which becomes O’Clery.
McLeary Demographics
Average McLeary Salary in
United States
$42,505 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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McLeary Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name McLeary Come From? nationality or country of origin
McLeary occurs in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may be found as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name McLeary? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 221,035th most commonly used family name on a global scale It is held by around 1 in 3,945,612 people. The last name occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 68 percent of McLeary reside; 48 percent reside in Northern Europe and 48 percent reside in British Isles.
The surname is most commonly occurring in The United States, where it is carried by 646 people, or 1 in 561,082. In The United States it is primarily concentrated in: Tennessee, where 11 percent reside, California, where 9 percent reside and Florida, where 8 percent reside. Apart from The United States this surname is found in 22 countries. It also occurs in Jamaica, where 31 percent reside and Scotland, where 26 percent reside.
McLeary Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of McLeary has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the McLeary surname increased 191 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it increased 285 percent between 1881 and 2014; in England it increased 341 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it increased 133 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it fell 93 percent between 1901 and 2014.
McLeary Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the McLeary last name is chiefly Anglican (48%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the McLeary last name are 17.31% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 70.54% registered with the political party.
The amount McLeary earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 129.84% more than the national average, earning R 546,180 per year; in United States they earn 1.49% less than the national average, earning $42,505 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.29% less than the national average, earning $46,060 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| McCleary | 93 | 10,895 | / |
| McLear | 92 | 790 | / |
| MacLeay | 86 | 809 | / |
| McClear | 86 | 237 | / |
| McCleay | 86 | 12 | / |
| McLay | 83 | 3,749 | / |
| McLey | 83 | 166 | / |
| MacCleay | 80 | 4 | / |
| McClay | 77 | 3,517 | / |
| Moclea | 77 | 103 | / |
| MacLea | 77 | 76 | / |
| McCley | 77 | 11 | / |
| McKley | 77 | 5 | / |
| McKlay | 77 | 0 | / |
| Maclier | 71 | 24 | / |
| Macleah | 71 | 1 | / |
| Maiclea | 71 | 1 | / |
| Macleja | 71 | 1 | / |
| Moclier | 71 | 0 | / |
| McCalley | 67 | 932 | / |
| Mouclier | 67 | 332 | / |
| McKelley | 67 | 222 | / |
| McLeo | 67 | 5 | / |
| Mocleașă | 67 | 4 | / |
| Mclia | 67 | 2 | / |
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McLeary Reference & Research
MacLaren FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.
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Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
- Descriptions may contain details on the name's etymology, origin, ethnicity and history. They are largely reproduced from 3rd party sources; diligence is advised on accepting their validity - more information
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to McLeary
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