McLeer Surname

847,909th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 323 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Ireland

McLeer Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

McLeer Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3171:1,143,40482,127
Ireland521:90,5575,084
Canada111:3,349,599180,238
Northern Ireland61:307,50612,899
England51:11,143,612252,590
France11:66,422,722504,397
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland121:369,15613,616
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England481:507,82027,631
Scotland31:1,247,73924,719
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2111:238,00319,923

McLeer Last Name Facts

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

The last name McLeer occurs in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name McLeer? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 847,909th most numerous surname on earth, borne by around 1 in 22,562,062 people. The last name McLeer is mostly found in The Americas, where 102 percent of McLeer are found; 102 percent are found in North America and 101 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

The surname McLeer is most common in The United States, where it is carried by 317 people, or 1 in 1,143,404. In The United States McLeer is most common in: New York, where 23 percent are found, New Jersey, where 21 percent are found and Pennsylvania, where 12 percent are found. Besides The United States it occurs in 6 countries. It also occurs in Ireland, where 16 percent are found and Canada, where 3 percent are found.

McLeer Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of McLeer has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the McLeer last name grew 150 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Ireland it grew 433 percent between 1901 and 2014; in England it declined 90 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it declined 67 percent between 1881 and 2014.

McLeer Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the McLeer surname is chiefly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the McLeer last name are 10.37% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 57.14% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount McLeer earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 19.01% more than the national average, earning $51,351 USD per year and in Canada they earn 37.38% more than the national average, earning $68,254 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
MacLeer926/
MacKleer8639/
Macler83162/
McKler836/
Mocler831/
Mockler772,592/
MacKler77906/
Maclear77392/
Maucler77255/
Meicler77123/
Macleur7725/
Maclier7724/
Mocller771/
Majcler771/
Moucler771/
Moscler771/
MacLler771/
Matcler770/
Moclier770/
Mocleir770/
Mclar731/
McKeller71868/
Mouclier71332/
Mauclert71225/
Mauclere7179/
MacClear713/
Mayckler711/
Macklere711/
MacLlere711/
Meuckler711/
Mocklerr711/
Moceller711/
Moockler710/
Meickler710/
MacKleir710/
Mocklear710/
McKiller710/
Makler67469/
Mokler67365/
MacKeller6798/
McLair6734/
McClur6714/
McClar671/
McKeiller670/

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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 McLeer
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