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

The surname McLroy has its highest incidence in The United States. It can occur as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name McLroy? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 6,360,413th most widely held family name at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 809,727,324 people. This last name is predominantly found in The Americas, where 111 percent of McLroy reside; 111 percent reside in North America and 111 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

McLroy is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is borne by 9 people, or 1 in 40,273,215. In The United States McLroy is most prevalent in: Texas, where 56 percent reside, Alabama, where 11 percent reside and New Mexico, where 11 percent reside. Other than The United States this last name occurs in 3 countries. It is also common in Northern Ireland, where 67 percent reside and England, where 22 percent reside.

McLroy Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of McLroy has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the McLroy surname contracted 53 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it contracted 50 percent between 1881 and 2014.

McLroy Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the McLroy 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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