McLeman Surname

526,285th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 616 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Scotland
Highest density in:
Scotland

McLeman Surname Definition:

MACLEMAN, Maclemon: Variants of Maclamond, which see. John Mackleman appears in Edinburgh in 1644 (Edinb. Marr.).

McLeman Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland3631:14,7491,869
England1731:322,07023,948
United States631:5,753,316282,354
South Africa341:1,593,46280,086
Canada331:1,116,53381,834
Australia111:2,454,155103,534
New Zealand41:1,132,08147,619
Norway41:1,285,57269,185
Honduras41:2,204,1106,397
Denmark31:1,881,57267,227
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
Wales21:1,547,26639,871
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Isle of Man11:85,8224,091
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
France11:66,422,722504,397
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland2791:13,4171,555
England161:1,523,46151,234
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States481:1,046,22361,047

McLeman Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

MACLEMAN, Maclemon: Variants of Maclamond, which see. John Mackleman appears in Edinburgh in 1644 (Edinb. Marr.).

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

McLeman Last Name Facts

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

The surname McLeman is held by more people in Scotland than any other country/territory. It may occur as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name McLeman? popularity and diffusion

McLeman is the 526,285th most commonly occurring last name throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 11,830,432 people. The last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 89 percent of McLeman live; 89 percent live in Northern Europe and 88 percent live in British Isles.

This surname is most widespread in Scotland, where it is borne by 363 people, or 1 in 14,749. In Scotland McLeman is primarily found in: Aberdeenshire, where 37 percent reside, Highland, where 11 percent reside and City of Edinburgh, where 7 percent reside. Not including Scotland McLeman occurs in 17 countries. It is also found in England, where 28 percent reside and The United States, where 10 percent reside.

McLeman Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of McLeman has changed over time. In Scotland the number of people carrying the McLeman last name grew 130 percent between 1881 and 2014; in England it grew 1,081 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it grew 131 percent between 1880 and 2014.

McLeman Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the McLeman last name are 31.39% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 84.62% being registered with the political party.

The amount McLeman earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 83.46% more than the national average, earning R 435,972 per year; in United States they earn 12.38% more than the national average, earning $48,489 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.51% more than the national average, earning $50,434 CAD per year.

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