McLeod Surname
Approximately 76,963 people bear this surname
McLeod Surname Definition:
(Scottish) The son of Leod (ugly).
McLeod Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 41,543 | 1:8,725 | 1,055 |
| Canada | 20,126 | 1:1,831 | 179 |
| Australia | 15,717 | 1:1,718 | 210 |
| England | 8,928 | 1:6,241 | 893 |
| Scotland | 6,731 | 1:795 | 109 |
| Jamaica | 4,744 | 1:605 | 108 |
| New Zealand | 3,685 | 1:1,229 | 121 |
| South Africa | 2,056 | 1:26,351 | 3,382 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 810 | 1:1,684 | 274 |
| Namibia | 279 | 1:8,636 | 1,678 |
| Saudi Arabia | 278 | 1:110,992 | 14,774 |
| Wales | 239 | 1:12,948 | 1,436 |
| Guyana | 180 | 1:4,235 | 754 |
| Vanuatu | 157 | 1:1,677 | 485 |
| France | 146 | 1:454,950 | 65,144 |
| Ireland | 114 | 1:41,306 | 3,205 |
| Panama | 108 | 1:36,225 | 1,986 |
| Thailand | 105 | 1:672,746 | 112,498 |
| Swaziland | 101 | 1:12,853 | 583 |
| Northern Ireland | 95 | 1:19,421 | 2,391 |
| Zimbabwe | 91 | 1:169,651 | 20,787 |
| Grenada | 71 | 1:1,529 | 275 |
| Malaysia | 67 | 1:440,212 | 22,576 |
| Germany | 65 | 1:1,238,546 | 79,660 |
| Costa Rica | 54 | 1:88,520 | 1,588 |
| Brazil | 51 | 1:4,197,536 | 113,076 |
| Spain | 49 | 1:954,123 | 36,393 |
| Bahamas | 48 | 1:8,161 | 696 |
| Dominican Republic | 39 | 1:267,511 | 9,432 |
| Singapore | 39 | 1:141,223 | 6,278 |
| India | 37 | 1:20,731,497 | 300,213 |
| Netherlands | 33 | 1:511,733 | 48,115 |
| Falkland Islands | 32 | 1:98 | 11 |
| Ecuador | 30 | 1:530,195 | 11,121 |
| Turks and Caicos Islands | 30 | 1:1,144 | 138 |
| Cayman Islands | 29 | 1:2,203 | 283 |
| Kuwait | 29 | 1:131,058 | 14,967 |
| Philippines | 29 | 1:3,490,973 | 149,374 |
| Botswana | 28 | 1:78,105 | 13,263 |
| Qatar | 28 | 1:84,214 | 9,043 |
| Sweden | 26 | 1:378,721 | 26,697 |
| Isle of Man | 25 | 1:3,433 | 731 |
| Norway | 24 | 1:214,262 | 24,079 |
| Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 21 | 1:5,365 | 624 |
| Jersey | 20 | 1:4,960 | 981 |
| Mexico | 19 | 1:6,532,958 | 32,927 |
| Paraguay | 19 | 1:380,881 | 5,564 |
| Bermuda | 17 | 1:3,840 | 587 |
| Chile | 17 | 1:1,036,263 | 20,476 |
| Denmark | 16 | 1:352,795 | 24,706 |
| Argentina | 14 | 1:3,053,101 | 127,728 |
| Aruba | 14 | 1:7,391 | 1,045 |
| Switzerland | 12 | 1:684,410 | 46,196 |
| China | 11 | 1:124,301,961 | 6,553 |
| Norfolk Island | 11 | 1:209 | 34 |
| Barbados | 10 | 1:28,745 | 1,389 |
| Gibraltar | 10 | 1:3,395 | 741 |
| Antigua and Barbuda | 9 | 1:11,019 | 1,084 |
| Czechia | 9 | 1:1,181,497 | 85,740 |
| Russia | 9 | 1:16,013,673 | 414,297 |
| Sri Lanka | 9 | 1:2,312,062 | 9,186 |
| El Salvador | 8 | 1:792,986 | 3,584 |
| Hong Kong | 8 | 1:916,935 | 4,774 |
| Italy | 8 | 1:7,644,586 | 115,463 |
| South Korea | 8 | 1:6,405,032 | 1,091 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 8 | 1:13,797 | 1,930 |
| Cook Islands | 7 | 1:2,597 | 656 |
| Greece | 7 | 1:1,582,827 | 88,377 |
| Indonesia | 7 | 1:18,892,742 | 520,071 |
| Japan | 7 | 1:18,263,470 | 47,869 |
| American Samoa | 6 | 1:9,293 | 1,961 |
| Belgium | 5 | 1:2,299,329 | 106,824 |
| Kenya | 5 | 1:9,235,980 | 55,978 |
| Laos | 4 | 1:1,647,081 | 888 |
| Portugal | 4 | 1:2,604,560 | 16,079 |
| Sierra Leone | 4 | 1:1,772,408 | 958 |
| Sudan | 4 | 1:9,377,549 | 8,207 |
| Suriname | 4 | 1:138,154 | 7,029 |
| Venezuela | 4 | 1:7,551,019 | 53,668 |
| Zambia | 4 | 1:3,962,480 | 38,524 |
| Jordan | 3 | 1:2,947,479 | 21,051 |
| Afghanistan | 2 | 1:16,076,592 | 43,178 |
| Azerbaijan | 2 | 1:4,824,561 | 42,415 |
| Finland | 2 | 1:2,748,351 | 72,663 |
| Honduras | 2 | 1:4,408,221 | 7,709 |
| Israel | 2 | 1:4,278,817 | 136,311 |
| Nepal | 2 | 1:14,240,478 | 17,812 |
| Nigeria | 2 | 1:88,571,379 | 625,098 |
| Poland | 2 | 1:19,004,374 | 199,659 |
| Taiwan | 2 | 1:11,722,373 | 63,559 |
| Tanzania | 2 | 1:26,470,806 | 111,653 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Vietnam | 2 | 1:46,323,027 | 5,235 |
| Albania | 1 | 1:2,914,055 | 29,474 |
| Anguilla | 1 | 1:13,436 | 792 |
| Armenia | 1 | 1:2,930,180 | 22,770 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Bahrain | 1 | 1:1,348,608 | 10,432 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Dominica | 1 | 1:75,891 | 912 |
| East Timor | 1 | 1:1,215,928 | 507 |
| Fiji | 1 | 1:894,391 | 4,568 |
| Guam | 1 | 1:160,121 | 4,893 |
| Guatemala | 1 | 1:16,082,668 | 12,169 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 1 | 1:5,972,654 | 99,197 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Montserrat | 1 | 1:4,947 | 471 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 |
| Mozambique | 1 | 1:27,261,569 | 7,432 |
| Myanmar | 1 | 1:51,937,985 | 2,166 |
| Nicaragua | 1 | 1:6,021,090 | 8,768 |
| Puerto Rico | 1 | 1:3,550,139 | 9,109 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Saint Lucia | 1 | 1:178,781 | 3,800 |
| Senegal | 1 | 1:14,579,342 | 11,705 |
| Tonga | 1 | 1:107,313 | 791 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 210 | 1:21,095 | 2,422 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 20,099 | 1:186 | 18 |
| England | 1,772 | 1:13,756 | 2,063 |
| Wales | 47 | 1:33,371 | 1,813 |
| Isle of Man | 14 | 1:3,876 | 418 |
| Jersey | 13 | 1:3,991 | 684 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 12 | 1:4,184,890 | 180,076 |
McLeod (215) may also be a first name.
McLeod Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(Scottish) The son of Leod (ugly).
From Mac, son, and Clode, from Claudius, the second emperor who invaded Britain. Churchill says he was named Claudius because, through fear of death, he buried himself alive, being plucked by the heels out of a hole to be set upon the throne.
McLeod Demographics
Average McLeod Salary in
United States
$42,992 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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McLeod Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name McLeod Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name McLeod occurs in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may appear as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name McLeod? popularity and diffusion
The surname McLeod is the 7,384th most frequently held family name on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 94,689 people. This last name occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 87 percent of McLeod are found; 79 percent are found in North America and 79 percent are found in Anglo-North America. McLeod is also the 616,131st most frequent first name throughout the world. It is borne by 215 people.
This surname is most widespread in The United States, where it is borne by 41,543 people, or 1 in 8,725. In The United States it is primarily concentrated in: Florida, where 10 percent are found, California, where 8 percent are found and North Carolina, where 8 percent are found. Aside from The United States this last name occurs in 118 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 26 percent are found and Australia, where 20 percent are found.
McLeod Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of McLeod has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the McLeod last name rose 346,192 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 504 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it decreased 67 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it rose 509 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it decreased 46 percent between 1901 and 2014.
McLeod Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the last name is primarily Presbyterian (60%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the McLeod surname are 3.99% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 50.76% registered to vote for the political party.
The amount McLeod earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 95.96% more than the national average, earning 678,185 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 44.88% more than the national average, earning R 344,292 per year; in United States they earn 0.36% less than the national average, earning $42,992 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.89% more than the national average, earning $50,127 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| MacLeod | 92 | 59,454 | / |
| McCleod | 92 | 836 | / |
| McKleod | 92 | 1 | / |
| Maccleod | 86 | 21 | / |
| Macleods | 86 | 21 | / |
| Macleoud | 86 | 10 | / |
| MacLeaod | 86 | 7 | / |
| MacLeoid | 86 | 6 | / |
| MacLeoad | 86 | 5 | / |
| Macleood | 86 | 2 | / |
| McLoud | 83 | 1,727 | / |
| McLoyd | 83 | 228 | / |
| McLoad | 83 | 18 | / |
| MacLod | 83 | 9 | / |
| McLoid | 83 | 8 | / |
| McCloud | 77 | 19,666 | / |
| Macloud | 77 | 894 | / |
| McLloyd | 77 | 34 | / |
| MacLead | 77 | 24 | / |
| Macloyd | 77 | 9 | / |
| MacLeid | 77 | 8 | / |
| Makleod | 77 | 6 | / |
| McCloyd | 77 | 4 | / |
| Macliod | 77 | 4 | / |
| Macleud | 77 | 3 | / |
| Maclood | 77 | 3 | / |
| Macloid | 77 | 3 | / |
| Maclaod | 77 | 3 | / |
| Macleyd | 77 | 2 | / |
| Macilod | 77 | 1 | / |
| McLeard | 77 | 1 | / |
| MacElod | 77 | 1 | / |
| McLud | 73 | 1 | / |
| Maccloud | 71 | 98 | / |
| MacLloyd | 71 | 5 | / |
| Mackloud | 71 | 1 | / |
| MacLlyod | 71 | 1 | / |
| MacClood | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mackloyd | 71 | 1 | / |
| McLaud | 67 | 166 | / |
| Maclot | 67 | 130 | / |
| Macheleid | 67 | 32 | / |
| Maclad | 67 | 2 | / |
| Mackleidt | 67 | 1 | / |
| McLoth | 67 | 1 | / |
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Footnotes
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