McLeery Surname

4,649,889th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 18 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Wales

McLeery Surname Definition:

MACLEERIE, Maclerie: (this in Glasgow). Current surnames, probably variants of Macghlehy, which see. William M'Lerry was a writer (lawyer) in Killearn, 1771.

McLeery Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States161:22,653,683662,747
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland61:738,31121,113
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England31:8,125,123158,686
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States241:2,092,445103,667

McLeery Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

MACLEERIE, Maclerie: (this in Glasgow). Current surnames, probably variants of Macghlehy, which see. William M'Lerry was a writer (lawyer) in Killearn, 1771.

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

McLeery Last Name Facts

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

The last name McLeery has its highest incidence in The United States. It may also appear in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name McLeery? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 4,649,889th most common last name on earth, borne by around 1 in 404,863,662 people. The surname McLeery occurs mostly in The Americas, where 89 percent of McLeery live; 89 percent live in North America and 89 percent live in Anglo-North America.

It is most numerous in The United States, where it is borne by 16 people, or 1 in 22,653,683. In The United States it is mostly found in: Texas, where 38 percent are found, Illinois, where 13 percent are found and California, where 6 percent are found. Not including The United States McLeery occurs in 2 countries. It is also common in Scotland, where 6 percent are found and Wales, where 6 percent are found.

McLeery Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of McLeery has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the McLeery surname fell 33 percent between 1880 and 2014.

McLeery Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the McLeery surname is predominantly Presbyterian (100%) in Ireland.

McLeery earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 23.64% more than the national average, earning $53,350 USD per year.

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