McLenaghan Surname

738,530th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 391 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Canada
Highest density in:
Scotland

McLenaghan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

McLenaghan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Canada2641:139,56714,363
United States1301:2,788,146165,890
Scotland1041:51,4794,410
Australia801:337,44628,659
England601:928,63447,428
Northern Ireland351:52,7154,341
New Zealand171:266,37223,826
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland981:45,2033,964
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland141:267,3738,913
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States21:25,109,342694,541

McLenaghan Last Name Facts

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

McLenaghan is borne by more people in Canada than any other country or territory. It can be found as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name McLenaghan? popularity and diffusion

McLenaghan is the 738,530th most widely held family name on earth, held by approximately 1 in 18,638,225 people. The surname McLenaghan is predominantly found in The Americas, where 101 percent of McLenaghan are found; 101 percent are found in North America and 101 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

This surname is most widespread in Canada, where it is carried by 264 people, or 1 in 139,567. In Canada it is most prevalent in: Ontario, where 48 percent are found, New Brunswick, where 28 percent are found and Alberta, where 11 percent are found. Other than Canada it occurs in 9 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 33 percent are found and Scotland, where 27 percent are found.

McLenaghan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of McLenaghan has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name grew 6,500 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Scotland it grew 743 percent between 1881 and 2014.

McLenaghan Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the last name is principally Presbyterian (54%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the McLenaghan last name are 6.01% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 52.78% registered to vote for the party.

The amount McLenaghan earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 12.43% more than the national average, earning $48,514 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.53% less than the national average, earning $48,428 CAD per year.

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McLenaghan Reference & Research

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to McLenaghan
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