McLiesh Surname

1,441,361st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 149 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Australia
Highest density in:
New Zealand

McLiesh Surname Definition:

MACCLEISH: Gaelic M'A 'Lios for fuller Mac Gill' Iosa, 'son of the servant of Jesus.' Mychael M'Cleish or M'CIeisch was tenant of the Brewland cum le stallage' in Dumfriesshire in 1376 (RHM., I, p. liii; II, p. 16). Thomas M'Cleche was a voter in parish of Qwilton (Coylton), 1514, and Michaile M'Cleys, witness in Carrik, 1514 (Ros, 52, 84).

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McLiesh Surname Distribution Map

By incidenceBy frequencyBy rank
Incidence (high to low)Incidence (low to high)Alphabetic A-ZAlphabetic Z-ARank (high to low)Rank (low to high)
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Australia1121:241,03322,440
New Zealand241:188,68019,801
Canada201:1,842,280119,096
England81:6,964,757184,742
Jamaica81:358,7438,527
United States51:72,491,7871,102,614
Djibouti11:914,9321,612
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland51:885,97323,404
Incidence (high to low)Incidence (low to high)Alphabetic A-ZAlphabetic Z-ARank (high to low)Rank (low to high)
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland191:197,0117,414
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States301:1,673,95687,330

McLiesh Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

MACCLEISH: Gaelic M'A 'Lios for fuller Mac Gill' Iosa, 'son of the servant of Jesus.' Mychael M'Cleish or M'CIeisch was tenant of the Brewland cum le stallage' in Dumfriesshire in 1376 (RHM., I, p. liii; II, p. 16). Thomas M'Cleche was a voter in parish of Qwilton (Coylton), 1514, and Michaile M'Cleys, witness in Carrik, 1514 (Ros, 52, 84). Duncan M'Cleish was servant to Dwgall M'Dugall in Deweldik, 1588 (Sc. Ant., VI p. 163), another Duncan M'Cleiche was admitted burgess of Glasgow, 1589, and a third Duncan M'Cleishe, burgess freeman in 1627 (Burgesses), Robert M'Gleish, burgess of Irvine, 1686, and John M'Cleish, burgess, 1745 (Irvine II, p. 309,324). McCleisich 1704, M'Cliesh 1703.

— The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

MACLEISH, Maclish: Gaelic M'A'Lios, a shortened form of Mac Gill' Iosa, 'son of the servant of Jesus.' It is hard, however, to say, from the old forms (M'Coleis, M'llishe) whether the origin form was Maoliosa or Gilliosa, for m (of Maol) becomes mh or v and disappears and g (of Gille) becomes gh and disappears also, leaving stumps like 'aol and 'ill (Macbain). In 1542 the name appears as Makleis in Muthill, which points to M'Gilliosa, as does the modern form itself. In 1613 Malleis McColleis in North Perthshire was fined for reset of Clan Gregor (RPC., XIV, p. 634), and Duncane M'Coleis in Muyeirnolycht was one of the laird of Glemirquhay's vassals in 1638 (BBT., p, 339). In the Iona charter of 1580 Gillecrist Og M'Culeis in Ardnahow. Donald don McLeich, 1665 (IDR., p. 310). See also Macgleish and Maclese.

— The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)
DNA test information
Display Statistics on:
  • Average Salary in:
    Canada
  • Religious Adherence in:
    Ireland

McLiesh Demographics

McLiesh Religious Adherence
in Ireland

Sample size: 5 (1901)

Religious Adherence
in Ireland

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McLiesh Last Name Facts

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

McLiesh is most common in Australia. It may appear as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of McLiesh.

How Common Is The Last Name McLiesh? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 1,441,361st most widely held last name on earth, held by approximately 1 in 48,909,704 people. The last name is predominantly found in Oceania, where 91 percent of McLiesh are found; 91 percent are found in Australasia and 91 percent are found in Australia and New Zealand.

McLiesh is most common in Australia, where it is carried by 112 people, or 1 in 241,033. In Australia McLiesh is mostly concentrated in: New South Wales, where 48 percent are found, Queensland, where 27 percent are found and Victoria, where 18 percent are found. Apart from Australia McLiesh exists in 7 countries. It is also found in New Zealand, where 16 percent are found and Canada, where 13 percent are found.

McLiesh Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of McLiesh has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the McLiesh surname rose 800 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it fell 83 percent between 1880 and 2014.

McLiesh Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the last name is chiefly Presbyterian (80%) in Ireland.

McLiesh earn notably less less than the average income. In Canada they earn 18.67% less than the national average, earning $40,406 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

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SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
McCliesh931/
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McLeash868/
McLaish862/
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McClesh861/
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McLeaish8058/
McLeisch804/
Mckleish802/
McCklish801/
McLeasch800/
McCleesh800/
McCleash800/
McLier776/
McLeas771/
McLeis771/
McLise771/
McLiss771/
McLois771/
Mcliea771/
Mcleds771/
McLich770/
McLese770/
McKles770/
McGillies752/
Mchillies751/
McCillies750/
McLeese71453/
McClese7123/
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McCless717/
McLease714/
McLesse713/
McLeias712/
McClais712/
McCleas712/
McLlees712/
McClier711/
McIllis711/
McLeach711/
McElles711/
McLehee711/
McClues710/
McClist710/
McEllie710/
McLeich710/
McLeech710/
McLeahy710/
McLeise710/
McClest710/
McLiece710/
McLeads710/
McClich710/
McGillie6728/
McHillis679/
McLetche675/
McGilles672/
Mckillie671/
McHellis671/
McLaiece671/
McCillis671/
McHellie670/
McCloich670/
McKillis670/
McAellie670/
McCleets670/
McKilles670/
McCliece670/
McQillie670/
McQullis670/
McClisse670/
McCleiss670/
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