McLroy Surname

6,360,413th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 9 people bear this surname

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

McLroy Surname Definition:

MACLEROY: A current form of Macilroy, q. v. In Strathendrick, 1840. Patrick Macklroy and his wife were residents in the parish of Borgue, 1686 (RPC., 3. ser. IX, p. 567).

McLroy Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States91:40,273,215872,126
Northern Ireland61:307,50612,899
England21:27,859,030389,889
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland31:1,476,62229,385
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England41:6,093,842135,151
Scotland41:935,80421,348
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States191:2,643,089124,494

McLroy Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

MACLEROY: A current form of Macilroy, q. v. In Strathendrick, 1840. Patrick Macklroy and his wife were residents in the parish of Borgue, 1686 (RPC., 3. ser. IX, p. 567).

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

McLroy Last Name Facts

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

McLroy occurs in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name McLroy? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 6,360,413th most widely held family name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by approximately 1 in 809,727,324 people. The last name McLroy occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 111 percent of McLroy live; 111 percent live in North America and 111 percent live in Anglo-North America.

This last name is most frequently used in The United States, where it is carried by 9 people, or 1 in 40,273,215. In The United States McLroy is most frequent in: Texas, where 56 percent are found, Alabama, where 11 percent are found and New Mexico, where 11 percent are found. Beside The United States this last name exists in 3 countries. It also occurs in Northern Ireland, where 67 percent are found and England, where 22 percent are found.

McLroy Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of McLroy has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the McLroy last name decreased 53 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it decreased 50 percent between 1881 and 2014.

McLroy Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the surname is chiefly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

McLroy earn significantly more than the average income. In United States they earn 30.65% more than the national average, earning $56,375 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
McElroy9236,172/
McIlroy925,626/
McLeroy922,189/
MacLroy920/
MacElroy86309/
McKleroy86186/
Macilroy86105/
MacLeroy8623/
McElroye8620/
MacLlroy864/
MacKlroy860/
McElro832/
MacKelroy803/
MacKleroy801/
MacHelroy800/
MacKilroy800/
Mockelroy800/
McLerry772/
Maclero771/
MacLery770/
Makelroy7116/
MacLerio714/
MacLerry712/
MacClery711/
MacElray710/
McLera670/

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