McLennaghan Surname

2,843,861st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 47 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Scotland
Highest density in:
Scotland

McLennaghan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

McLennaghan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland271:198,29010,618
Canada131:2,834,276161,175
Switzerland101:821,29253,588
England81:6,964,757184,742
New Zealand81:566,04034,598
United States41:90,614,7331,198,479
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299

McLennaghan Last Name Facts

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

The surname McLennaghan is held by more people in Scotland than any other country/territory. It may be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name McLennaghan? popularity and diffusion

McLennaghan is the 2,843,861st most frequently held family name on a global scale, held by around 1 in 155,054,168 people. McLennaghan is predominantly found in Europe, where 96 percent of McLennaghan live; 74 percent live in Northern Europe and 74 percent live in British Isles.

The surname McLennaghan is most commonly occurring in Scotland, where it is borne by 27 people, or 1 in 198,290. In Scotland McLennaghan is primarily concentrated in: North Lanarkshire, where 59 percent live, Glasgow City, where 30 percent live and South Lanarkshire, where 11 percent live. Barring Scotland it occurs in 6 countries. It is also found in Canada, where 28 percent live and Switzerland, where 21 percent live.

McLennaghan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of McLennaghan has changed through the years. In Scotland the number of people bearing the McLennaghan last name grew 2,700 percent between 1881 and 2014.

McLennaghan Last Name Statistics demography

McLennaghan earn notably less less than the average income. In Canada they earn 15.26% less than the national average, earning $42,099 CAD 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 McLennaghan
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