McLinn Surname

550,571st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 580 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States

McLinn Surname Definition:

MACLYN: Thomas Mclyn witnessed a Douglas charter in Dumfries, 1432 (Douglas Book, III, p. 418). Donald McLyn, a follower of the earl of Cassilis, was respited for murder, 1526 (RSS., I, 3386). Woulfe says from Irish MacFhloinn, a variant of MacFloinn.

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McLinn Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States5511:657,82052,659
England211:2,653,24194,788
Scotland81:669,22723,443
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Uzbekistan11:30,929,14267,786
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland121:369,15613,616
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England81:3,046,92180,371
Scotland41:935,80421,348
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1221:411,62930,405

McLinn Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

MACLYN: Thomas Mclyn witnessed a Douglas charter in Dumfries, 1432 (Douglas Book, III, p. 418). Donald McLyn, a follower of the earl of Cassilis, was respited for murder, 1526 (RSS., I, 3386). Woulfe says from Irish MacFhloinn, a variant of MacFloinn. 'son of Flann, ' ruddy.

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

McLinn Last Name Facts

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

The last name McLinn has its highest incidence in The United States. It can also be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name McLinn? popularity and diffusion

The last name McLinn is the 550,571st most commonly used family name throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 12,564,734 people. It occurs mostly in The Americas, where 95 percent of McLinn reside; 95 percent reside in North America and 95 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

McLinn is most commonly held in The United States, where it is held by 551 people, or 1 in 657,820. In The United States McLinn is primarily concentrated in: California, where 15 percent reside, Wisconsin, where 10 percent reside and Indiana, where 9 percent reside. Without taking into account The United States this last name occurs in 4 countries. It is also common in England, where 4 percent reside and Scotland, where 1 percent reside.

McLinn Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of McLinn has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name increased 452 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 263 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it increased 200 percent between 1881 and 2014.

McLinn Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the McLinn last name is principally Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the McLinn last name are 21.09% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 67.86% being registered to vote for the political party.

McLinn earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 12.3% more than the national average, earning $48,457 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
MacLinn920/
McLin913,024/
MacGlinn861/
McLain8323,968/
MacLin834,508/
McKlin83105/
McClin8354/
McLein8338/
McLenn838/
McLien837/
McLlin834/
McClain7760,395/
Macklin7713,590/
McLaine77752/
McEllin77184/
Mayclin77160/
Mocklin77132/
Macling7791/
Mocling7783/
McKlein7762/
Masclin7757/
Mcclenn7745/
Mauclin7739/
Maclina7732/
MacLynn7726/
McClein7722/
McKlain7719/
McAllin7714/
Macclin774/
McLeann773/
Makclin772/
MacLion771/
MacLien771/
MacLink771/
MacLlin771/
Maclgin771/
McClien771/
Mocclin771/
Mocllin770/
MacGlin770/
McKlenn770/
McLen7388/
McLan7318/
Mocellin715,350/
McClaine711,272/
McCallin71257/
McKellin7163/
MacEllin7124/
McKlaine7117/
Macklynn714/
Maisclin713/
MacKlind713/
MacKlina712/
McCleann712/
MacCglin711/
MacCklin711/
Mocillin711/
MacIllin711/
Maclling711/
Maicklin711/
Macklien711/
Meacklin710/
McLean67115,700/
Maklin67417/
Moccellin67129/
McClen67110/
Moclyn6793/
Maclen6791/
Maclyn6741/
MacKellin6735/
McLeen6719/
McLene677/
Moklin675/
MacKln673/
Mochellin673/
MacLim672/
McLlen672/
Moclín671/
Maqlin671/
Maclng671/
McKlen671/
Moclen670/

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