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

McLeish is more frequently found in Scotland than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

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

The last name is the 84,853^rd most widely held last name internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,280,764 people. It occurs mostly in The Americas, where 54 percent of McLeish live; 48 percent live in Northern Europe and 48 percent live in British Isles. McLeish is also the 3,487,849^th most numerous first name on earth, held by 11 people.

The last name is most commonly used in Scotland, where it is carried by 1,491 people, or 1 in 3,591. In Scotland McLeish is mostly concentrated in: Glasgow City, where 16 percent live, South Lanarkshire, where 9 percent live and City of Edinburgh, where 7 percent live. Barring Scotland this surname exists in 43 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 25 percent live and Australia, where 23 percent live.

McLeish Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

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

McLeish Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the McLeish last name is primarily Presbyterian (57%) in Ireland.

In The United States McLeish are 7.99% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 54.76% being registered with the political 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.