McLure Surname

246,275th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,615 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Isle of Man

McLure Surname Definition:

(Celtic) 1 Son of the Leper [Gaelic and Irish Mac Lobhair-mac, son + lobhair (bh = w), genit. of lobhar, a leper] 2 Son of the Servant of the Book [Gaelic Mac Gille Leabhair—mac, son + gille, m., servant + leabhair (bh = w) genit.

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McLure Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States8981:403,62935,249
Australia3441:78,4769,152
Scotland2321:23,0772,591
Canada2151:171,37517,189
England1341:415,80628,295
Isle of Man71:12,2602,387
New Zealand61:754,72041,661
Northern Ireland51:369,00715,220
South Africa41:13,544,426222,367
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
Malaysia41:7,373,556230,001
Venezuela31:10,068,02660,591
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
China21:683,660,78330,601
Jamaica21:1,434,97411,081
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
France11:66,422,722504,397
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland4921:7,6081,063
England791:308,54920,627
Wales111:142,5835,610
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,0481:47,9195,478

McLure Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Celtic) 1 Son of the Leper [Gaelic and Irish Mac Lobhair-mac, son + lobhair (bh = w), genit. of lobhar, a leper] 2 Son of the Servant of the Book [Gaelic Mac Gille Leabhair—mac, son + gille, m., servant + leabhair (bh = w) genit. of leabhar, a book]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

McLure Last Name Facts

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

The surname McLure is held by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of McLure click here.

How Common Is The Last Name McLure? popularity and diffusion

It is the 246,275th most frequently occurring last name on a worldwide basis, held by around 1 in 4,512,412 people. This last name occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 69 percent of McLure reside; 69 percent reside in North America and 69 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

The surname McLure is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is held by 898 people, or 1 in 403,629. In The United States it is primarily concentrated in: Texas, where 16 percent are found, California, where 10 percent are found and Georgia, where 8 percent are found. Apart from The United States McLure occurs in 24 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 21 percent are found and Scotland, where 14 percent are found.

McLure Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of McLure has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the McLure surname contracted 14 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it contracted 53 percent between 1881 and 2014; in England it increased 170 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it contracted 91 percent between 1881 and 2014.

McLure Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the McLure surname are 19.12% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 65.89% registered with the party.

The amount McLure earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 3.49% more than the national average, earning $44,657 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.99% less than the national average, earning $49,190 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
McClure9272,251/
MacLure921,277/
MacClure86236/
Macloure861/
McLore8317/
McClur8314/
MacLaurie805/
MacCllure801/
McLaury77479/
Macleur7725/
McClura776/
McLaura771/
MacLaury71156/
Maclaura712/
Macleuri711/
Macleury711/
Maklur6747/
Maclor6711/
MacClorey671/
MacClurich630/
Makluri625/
Maklore622/
Makhlur621/
Maklour621/
MacGilluray592/
Makklyur575/
Makhlour571/
Maiklore571/
MacClory570/
MacGilliuray564/
Makhlauri5326/
Maqlor501/

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McLure Reference & Research

McClure DNA Website - A web page dedicated to the genetic research of those who bear the surname and its variants.

McClure FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

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