McLintock Surname

267,807th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,458 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Scotland
Highest density in:
Scotland

McLintock Surname Definition:

MACCLINTOCK, Maclintock: Gaelic Mac Chill' Fhionndaig, commonly MacGilliondaig (for M'Ill'Fhionndaig), 'son ot (S.) Findan's gillie.' S. Findan was founder of the monastery of Clonard. Fintan, Fintoc (whence later Fionndoc), are diminutives of Finn, later Florin.

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McLintock Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland4651:11,5141,551
England4261:130,79412,949
United States2611:1,388,73296,054
Australia1541:175,29717,847
New Zealand1431:31,6675,500
Canada961:383,80834,152
South Africa911:595,35945,471
Northern Ireland191:97,1076,126
Wales91:343,83718,086
Germany71:11,500,780305,602
Sweden51:1,969,351134,077
Madagascar41:5,912,4595,394
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
Hong Kong21:3,667,74211,574
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Sri Lanka11:20,808,56018,521
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
France11:66,422,722504,397
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland4331:8,6451,162
England731:333,90921,641
Wales11:1,568,41619,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1691:297,15223,646

McLintock Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

MACCLINTOCK, Maclintock: Gaelic Mac Chill' Fhionndaig, commonly MacGilliondaig (for M'Ill'Fhionndaig), 'son ot (S.) Findan's gillie.' S. Findan was founder of the monastery of Clonard. Fintan, Fintoc (whence later Fionndoc), are diminutives of Finn, later Florin. M'Gillindak is author of a poem in the Dean of Lismore's Book. The Maclintocks belong to Luss and thereabouts and in the district of Lorn around Lochaweside from 1500. Duncan Mc gellentak, witness in Balquhidder, 1549 (HP., IV, p. 32). The name also occurs in the Kirk-Session records of Kenmore, Aberfeldy, in 1757 as M'llandick, M'lllandag, M'Illandick, M'Lentick (these four the same person). Another form in the same record is M'lllendaig (Christie, p. 16-18). Macllliuntaig, Macllintog. Some Maclintocks so early as 1611 are said to have Englished their name as Lindsay. On this Ailean Dall, in his poem to the Lochaber Volunteers in 1795, referring to a warrior from Glenara says:

"Ciamar theid na h-uaislean cruinn

Gun Lindsay 'bhith san airimh

Ga 'n ainm Cailean Macllliuntaig

Le thionndadh an Gaidhlig."

John M'lnlaintaig in Colgine, Kilbride 1693 (Argyll Inv.). James Mcillandaig was the last of the Breadalbane smugglers (FB., p. 364). M'Clintoch 1684, Mclnlintak 1692. The name of John Macilluntud, priest, of the diocese of Whiteherne, who petitioned for a benefice in the gift of the abbot and monastery of Paisley, 1394 (Pap. Pet., I, p. 619) is probably an error for Macclintock.

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

McLintock Last Name Facts

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

The surname McLintock is more commonly found in Scotland than any other country/territory. It can occur in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name McLintock? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 267,807th most frequently held last name on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 4,998,317 people. The surname McLintock occurs predominantly in Europe, where 64 percent of McLintock are found; 63 percent are found in Northern Europe and 63 percent are found in British Isles.

It is most frequently used in Scotland, where it is carried by 465 people, or 1 in 11,514. In Scotland it is primarily concentrated in: South Lanarkshire, where 14 percent live, Glasgow City, where 14 percent live and Falkirk, where 11 percent live. Excluding Scotland it occurs in 24 countries. It also occurs in England, where 29 percent live and The United States, where 18 percent live.

McLintock Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of McLintock has changed through the years. In Scotland the number of people carrying the McLintock last name increased 107 percent between 1881 and 2014; in England it increased 584 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it increased 154 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Wales it increased 900 percent between 1881 and 2014.

McLintock Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the McLintock last name are 1.42% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 51.81% registered with the political party.

The amount McLintock earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 250.27% more than the national average, earning R 832,368 per year; in United States they earn 3.79% more than the national average, earning $44,784 USD per year and in Canada they earn 16% more than the national average, earning $57,630 CAD per year.

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