McLement Surname

11,742,229th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Canada

McLement Surname Definition:

MACCLYMOND, MACCLYMONT, MACCLYMOUNT: Galloway forms of Maclamond, which see. The following spellings all occur in 1684 (Parish): MacClymont, McClamont, McClamot, McClemen, McClement, MeClemin, McClymon, McCIymond, and McLymond, and Clymont.

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McLement Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland21:2,214,93333,683
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Wales211:74,6863,520
Scotland91:415,91311,811

McLement (4) may also be a first name.

McLement Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

MACCLYMOND, MACCLYMONT, MACCLYMOUNT: Galloway forms of Maclamond, which see. The following spellings all occur in 1684 (Parish): MacClymont, McClamont, McClamot, McClemen, McClement, MeClemin, McClymon, McCIymond, and McLymond, and Clymont. McClymonts are mentioned as farmers in Ayrshire in 1613 (McKechnie, The Lamont Clan, p. 129). James McClymont, witness in Carrick, 1687 (RPC., 3. ser. XIII, p. 197).

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

MACLAMOND, Maclamont, Macleman, Maclemon, Maclimont, Macclement, Macclemont, Macclymond, Macclymont Macclymount, Macclements, Maccliments: From Gaelic MacLaomuinn, 'son of Lamont,' which see. In the Dean of Lismore's Book we find VcClymont along with Clynelymyn (i.e. Clan Lamont). M'Lagmanid 1358, MacLagmayn 1410, Mc Laiman 1802, M'Lawmane c. 1353, Mc Limont 1820.

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

McLement Last Name Facts

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

McLement occurs more in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may also occur as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name McLement? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 11,742,229th most numerous family name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by approximately 1 in 2,147,483,647 people. It is predominantly found in The Americas, where 150 percent of McLement live; 150 percent live in North America and 150 percent live in Anglo-North America. McLement is also the 6,192,526th most frequently occurring first name on earth It is held by 4 people.

The last name is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is borne by 2 people, or 1 in 181,229,466. In The United States McLement is most numerous in: California, where 50 percent live and New Jersey, where 50 percent live. Aside from The United States McLement occurs in 2 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 50 percent live and Egypt, where 50 percent live.

McLement Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the McLement last name is principally Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

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