McLennon Surname
Approximately 929 people bear this surname
McLennon Surname User-submission:
1. Scottish origin, Variant of MacLennan, short for 'Mac Gille Fhinnein' which translates to 'son of the follower of (Saint) Finnian' 2. Irish origin, Variant of Lennon, derived from Mac Lonáin, meaning 'son of Lonán'. 3. Variant of McClanahan meaning 'Son of Leanachán,' a personal name meaning 'possessing cloaks'.
Read More About This SurnameMcLennon Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jamaica | 584 | 1:4,914 | 654 |
| United States | 495 | 1:732,240 | 57,446 |
| Guyana | 163 | 1:4,676 | 826 |
| Canada | 157 | 1:234,685 | 22,439 |
| England | 128 | 1:435,297 | 29,139 |
| Australia | 75 | 1:359,943 | 30,133 |
| Saint Lucia | 10 | 1:17,878 | 1,399 |
| Scotland | 8 | 1:669,227 | 23,443 |
| Wales | 8 | 1:386,816 | 19,671 |
| Cayman Islands | 5 | 1:12,779 | 1,374 |
| Honduras | 4 | 1:2,204,110 | 6,397 |
| Mexico | 3 | 1:41,375,402 | 71,397 |
| Grenada | 3 | 1:36,178 | 1,426 |
| South Africa | 3 | 1:18,059,235 | 248,362 |
| Russia | 2 | 1:72,061,528 | 727,117 |
| Costa Rica | 2 | 1:2,390,034 | 10,205 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 1 | 1:110,375 | 6,934 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 1 | 1:1,363,975 | 22,013 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Suriname | 1 | 1:552,616 | 9,664 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 1 | 1:112,659 | 1,704 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Panama | 1 | 1:3,912,258 | 17,195 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Bahamas | 1 | 1:391,751 | 2,737 |
| Aruba | 1 | 1:103,477 | 2,586 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 9 | 1:492,207 | 16,355 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 89 | 1:273,881 | 19,201 |
| Scotland | 88 | 1:42,537 | 3,150 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 89 | 1:564,255 | 38,527 |
McLennon (13) may also be a first name.
McLennon Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
1. Scottish origin, Variant of MacLennan, short for 'Mac Gille Fhinnein' which translates to 'son of the follower of (Saint) Finnian' 2. Irish origin, Variant of Lennon, derived from Mac Lonáin, meaning 'son of Lonán'. 3. Variant of McClanahan meaning 'Son of Leanachán,' a personal name meaning 'possessing cloaks'.
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McLennon Religious Adherence
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McLennon Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name McLennon Come From? nationality or country of origin
McLennon has its highest incidence in Jamaica. It can appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name McLennon? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 383,038th most frequently used surname on a worldwide basis, held by approximately 1 in 7,844,506 people. McLennon occurs mostly in The Americas, where 154 percent of McLennon live; 71 percent live in North America and 70 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 3,159,357th most numerous first name at a global level, held by 13 people.
The last name McLennon is most frequently occurring in Jamaica, where it is held by 584 people, or 1 in 4,914. In Jamaica it is mostly concentrated in: Middlesex County, where 44 percent live, Cornwall County, where 34 percent live and Surrey County, where 22 percent live. Beside Jamaica this last name is found in 30 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 53 percent live and Guyana, where 18 percent live.
McLennon Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of McLennon has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname increased 556 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 144 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it declined 91 percent between 1881 and 2014.
McLennon Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the McLennon last name is principally Presbyterian (33%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the McLennon last name are 20.24% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 73.47% registered to vote for the political party.
The amount McLennon earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 11.93% more than the national average, earning $48,298 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.34% less than the national average, earning $46,034 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| McClennon | 94 | 505 | / |
| Maclennon | 94 | 25 | / |
| McLenon | 93 | 196 | / |
| McLennan | 88 | 14,140 | / |
| McClenon | 88 | 335 | / |
| MacLenon | 88 | 2 | / |
| McLeanon | 88 | 0 | / |
| MacLennan | 82 | 10,562 | / |
| McClennan | 82 | 708 | / |
| McClinnon | 82 | 12 | / |
| MacLannon | 82 | 0 | / |
| McLenan | 80 | 62 | / |
| MacClennan | 78 | 40 | / |
| MacLeannan | 78 | 3 | / |
| MacKlennan | 78 | 2 | / |
| McClenan | 75 | 184 | / |
| McClinon | 75 | 48 | / |
| Maclenan | 75 | 35 | / |
| MacLnnan | 75 | 1 | / |
| Maclnnocent | 74 | 2 | / |
| Maclannan | 71 | 43 | / |
| Macleanan | 71 | 7 | / |
| Macklenan | 71 | 1 | / |
| MacClinon | 71 | 1 | / |
| MacLenahan | 67 | 0 | / |
| Macclenahan | 63 | 16 | / |
| Maklenan | 63 | 2 | / |
| Maklanon | 63 | 1 | / |
| Maclonan | 63 | 1 | / |
| MacLanahan | 56 | 15 | / |
| MacClingan | 56 | 0 | / |
| MacClanahan | 53 | 26 | / |
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McLennon 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
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to McLennon
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