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Where Does The Last Name McLeish Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

McLeish occurs most in Scotland. It can be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name McLeish? ^{popularity and diffusion}

This surname is the 84,853^rd most frequently used surname worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 1,280,764 people. The last name McLeish is predominantly found in The Americas, where 54 percent of McLeish are found; 48 percent are found in Northern Europe and 48 percent are found in British Isles. McLeish is also the 3,487,849^th most widely held first name in the world It is held by 11 people.

The last name McLeish is most commonly used in Scotland, where it is held by 1,491 people, or 1 in 3,591. In Scotland McLeish is most numerous in: Glasgow City, where 16 percent are found, South Lanarkshire, where 9 percent are found and City of Edinburgh, where 7 percent are found. Other than Scotland this surname is found in 43 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 25 percent are found and Australia, where 23 percent are found.

McLeish Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of McLeish has changed over time. In Scotland the number of people bearing the McLeish last name grew 119 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it grew 1,146 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 912 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it grew 210 percent between 1901 and 2014.

McLeish Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the McLeish surname is primarily Presbyterian (57%) in Ireland.

In The United States McLeish are 7.99% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 54.76% registered to vote for the party.

The amount McLeish earn in different countries varies notably. In South Africa they earn 33.69% more than the national average, earning R 317,700 per year; in United States they earn 12.53% more than the national average, earning $48,557 USD per year and in Canada they earn 20.02% more than the national average, earning $59,629 CAD per year.