McLurkin Surname

1,088,856th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 226 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Scotland

McLurkin Surname Definition:

MACLERGAN: An Islay surname. For Mac Gille Fheargain, 'son of (S. ) Fergna's servant. ' The fourth abbot of Hi was named Fergna. Donald McLergai is recorded in Tormistell, 1733, John M'Illergin in Ruist was denounced rebel, 1675 (HP., I, p.

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McLurkin Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1981:1,830,601119,637
Scotland211:254,94412,577
England71:7,959,723202,100
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland211:178,2486,976
England61:4,062,562101,150
Wales11:1,568,41619,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States21:25,109,342694,541

McLurkin Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

MACLERGAN: An Islay surname. For Mac Gille Fheargain, 'son of (S. ) Fergna's servant. ' The fourth abbot of Hi was named Fergna. Donald McLergai is recorded in Tormistell, 1733, John M'Illergin in Ruist was denounced rebel, 1675 (HP., I, p. 296), John McIlergan was tenant of Nerebie, Islay, 1733, and John McLergan in Craigfad, 1741 (Bk. Islay, p. 548,552, 558). Neill M'Lergan was changekeeper in Machry Coul before 1755 (Isles). Many of this name in Islay now call themselves Maclean.

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

McLurkin Last Name Facts

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

McLurkin is found most frequently in The United States. It may also be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name McLurkin? popularity and diffusion

The surname McLurkin is the 1,088,856th most frequently occurring last name worldwide, held by around 1 in 32,245,778 people. This last name is mostly found in The Americas, where 88 percent of McLurkin reside; 88 percent reside in North America and 88 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

The surname is most prevalent in The United States, where it is carried by 198 people, or 1 in 1,830,601. In The United States it is mostly concentrated in: California, where 24 percent reside, Illinois, where 17 percent reside and South Carolina, where 14 percent reside. Beside The United States McLurkin exists in 4 countries. It is also common in Scotland, where 9 percent reside and England, where 3 percent reside.

McLurkin Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of McLurkin has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the McLurkin surname increased 9,900 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 117 percent between 1881 and 2014.

McLurkin Last Name Statistics demography

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

In The United States those holding the McLurkin last name are 17.36% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 70.59% registered to vote for the party.

McLurkin earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 20.32% more than the national average, earning $51,917 USD per year.

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