McLee Surname

862,604th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 315 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Antigua and Barbuda

McLee Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

McLee Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2911:1,245,56388,018
England131:4,286,005132,302
Scotland111:486,71119,179
Russia81:18,015,382436,635
Canada51:7,369,118289,406
Brazil41:53,518,583632,670
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Antigua and Barbuda11:99,1712,137
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Zambia11:15,849,92253,989
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland251:177,1958,871
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland191:197,0117,414
England101:2,437,53768,340
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1071:469,33333,530

McLee (26) may also be a first name.

McLee Last Name Facts

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

McLee occurs in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may also occur as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name McLee? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 862,604th most numerous family name throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 23,135,066 people. The surname McLee is mostly found in The Americas, where 55 percent of McLee are found; 53 percent are found in North America and 53 percent are found in Anglo-North America. McLee is also the 2,084,397th most frequently occurring first name internationally. It is borne by 26 people.

It is most prevalent in The United States, where it is borne by 291 people, or 1 in 1,245,563. In The United States it is mostly concentrated in: Illinois, where 13 percent reside, Maryland, where 7 percent reside and Nevada, where 4 percent reside. Apart from The United States it exists in 15 countries. It also occurs in England, where 4 percent reside and Scotland, where 3 percent reside.

McLee Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of McLee has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the McLee last name expanded 272 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 130 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it contracted 42 percent between 1881 and 2014.

McLee Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the surname is chiefly Catholic (80%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the McLee last name are 9.99% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 56.76% being registered with the party.

The amount McLee earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 7.08% less than the national average, earning $40,092 USD per year and in Canada they earn 24.17% less than the national average, earning $37,673 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
McClee9191/
MacLee9138/
McLe8914/
MacLees8366/
Masclee8363/
MacLeer836/
Macleed834/
Mocklee834/
Macklee833/
Macle80436/
McLey80166/
McLea80147/
Mocle8012/
McCle802/
McKle801/
Mchle801/
Mocellee772/
MacKle732,017/
Mocles73458/
Mascle73322/
Maclet73268/
Macler73162/
Moucle73119/
Moclea73103/
Maicle7393/
Meacle7390/
McClea7377/
MacLea7376/
Macles7344/
Mockle7325/
Macley7313/
McCley7311/
Macleh738/
McKley735/
Mocley733/
Maycle733/
Meicle732/
Macled732/
Maclez731/
Mocler731/
Maclie731/
Makcle731/
McElle731/
McLuie730/
MacCleesh715/
MacKillee710/
Mackley673,277/
Masclet671,515/
Maucler67255/
Mauclet67205/
Meicler67123/
Mockley6756/
Mascles6746/
Masclez6727/
MacLead6724/
Macille6717/
Meickle6713/
Masklee6710/
Moiklee6710/
MacLeid678/
McCalle677/
Macelle675/
Maickle675/
Makklee674/
Mocklei674/
McLa673/
Moicles672/
Macleyd672/
Meiklee671/
Mocller671/
Mouclet671/
Macleah671/
Maklees671/
Maiclea671/
MacLedd671/
Moscler671/
MacLler671/
Moscley671/
Moucler671/
Moiqlee671/
Mauklee671/
Majcler671/
Mackleh671/
Masclée671/
McKelle670/
Moccley670/
Mauckle670/
MacKlie670/
Mockled670/
MacKlea670/
Meacles670/
Matcler670/

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