McLenan Surname

2,436,415th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 62 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Jamaica

McLenan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

McLenan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States371:9,796,187405,931
Panama271:144,8984,800
Scotland231:232,77511,829
Jamaica201:143,4975,007
Canada101:3,684,559191,443
Costa Rica21:2,390,03410,205
Guyana21:381,11013,532
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
England11:55,718,059489,080
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland1011:37,0622,907
England41:6,093,842135,151
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States991:507,25935,553

McLenan Last Name Facts

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

The last name McLenan is more commonly found in The United States than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name McLenan? popularity and diffusion

McLenan is the 2,436,415th most commonly occurring last name internationally It is held by around 1 in 117,541,063 people. The last name occurs mostly in The Americas, where 160 percent of McLenan are found; 76 percent are found in North America and 76 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

The last name is most frequently held in The United States, where it is carried by 37 people, or 1 in 9,796,187. In The United States it is most common in: New York, where 24 percent live, California, where 16 percent live and Texas, where 16 percent live. Without taking into account The United States McLenan occurs in 9 countries. It is also found in Panama, where 44 percent live and Scotland, where 37 percent live.

McLenan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of McLenan has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the McLenan last name fell 63 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it fell 77 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in England it fell 75 percent between 1881 and 2014.

McLenan Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the McLenan surname is primarily Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the McLenan surname are 3.91% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 57.14% being registered to vote for the political party.

McLenan earn marginally less than the average income. In United States they earn 0.96% less than the national average, earning $42,735 USD per year.

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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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to McLenan
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