McLemon Surname

2,460,878th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 61 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Scotland
Highest density in:
Scotland

McLemon Surname Definition:

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

McLemon Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland331:162,2379,329
England131:4,286,005132,302
Jamaica101:286,9957,581
United States81:45,307,367917,113
Australia71:3,856,529135,538
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland101:442,98715,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England81:3,046,92180,371
Scotland51:748,64318,576
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1501:334,79125,907

McLemon 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)

McLemon Last Name Facts

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

The last name McLemon is most common in Scotland. It may appear as:. For other potential spellings of McLemon click here.

How Common Is The Last Name McLemon? popularity and diffusion

The last name McLemon is the 2,460,878th most commonly used last name globally, borne by approximately 1 in 119,467,966 people. This surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 75 percent of McLemon live; 75 percent live in Northern Europe and 75 percent live in British Isles.

This last name is most frequently used in Scotland, where it is held by 33 people, or 1 in 162,237. In Scotland McLemon is most numerous in: Aberdeenshire, where 24 percent live, Dumfries and Galloway, where 18 percent live and Glasgow City, where 15 percent live. Other than Scotland McLemon occurs in 4 countries. It is also found in England, where 21 percent live and Jamaica, where 16 percent live.

McLemon Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of McLemon has changed over time. In Scotland the number of people carrying the McLemon last name rose 660 percent between 1881 and 2014; in England it rose 163 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it declined 95 percent between 1880 and 2014.

McLemon Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the surname is principally Methodist (70%) in Ireland.

McLemon earn less than half the average income. In United States they earn 75.3% less than the national average, earning $10,656 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
McClemon934/
Mcalmon8689/
McCalmon80519/
MacLeman80264/
MacElmon806/
Mcleaman801/
MacLamon800/
Maclymont752/
Maclemman751/
MacKleman750/
McElman71172/
Macclymont7130/
MacClemant710/
McCalman671,238/
MacLyman6753/
MacElman6724/
MacLaman671/
McElmain670/
MacLayman632/
Macklyman631/
Macklaman631/
Meikleman630/
MacKelmann5919/
Maklmann530/

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