McLennon Surname

383,038th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 929 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Jamaica
Highest density in:
Guyana

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'.

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McLennon Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Jamaica5841:4,914654
United States4951:732,24057,446
Guyana1631:4,676826
Canada1571:234,68522,439
England1281:435,29729,139
Australia751:359,94330,133
Saint Lucia101:17,8781,399
Scotland81:669,22723,443
Wales81:386,81619,671
Cayman Islands51:12,7791,374
Honduras41:2,204,1106,397
Mexico31:41,375,40271,397
Grenada31:36,1781,426
South Africa31:18,059,235248,362
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Costa Rica21:2,390,03410,205
United States Virgin Islands11:110,3756,934
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Trinidad and Tobago11:1,363,97522,013
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Suriname11:552,6169,664
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines11:112,6591,704
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
Aruba11:103,4772,586
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland91:492,20716,355
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England891:273,88119,201
Scotland881:42,5373,150
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States891:564,25538,527

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'.

- ethantownsend

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.

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McLennon Reference & Research

MacLennan FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

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