McLymont Surname

1,108,016th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 220 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Jamaica
Highest density in:
Jamaica

McLymont Surname Definition:

MACCLYMOND, MACCLYMONT, MACCLYMOUNT: Galloway forms of Maclamond, which see. The following spellings all occur in 1684 (Parish): MacClymont, McClamont, McClamot, McClemen, McClement, MeClemin, McClymon, McCIymond, and McLymond, and Clymont.

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McLymont Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Jamaica1741:16,4941,539
United States1661:2,183,488137,532
England371:1,505,89364,828
Canada231:1,601,982107,690
Dominican Republic231:453,60614,824
New Zealand81:566,04034,598
Scotland41:1,338,45435,497
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland401:93,5804,818
England31:8,125,123158,686

McLymont Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

MACCLYMOND, MACCLYMONT, MACCLYMOUNT: Galloway forms of Maclamond, which see. The following spellings all occur in 1684 (Parish): MacClymont, McClamont, McClamot, McClemen, McClement, MeClemin, McClymon, McCIymond, and McLymond, and Clymont. McClymonts are mentioned as farmers in Ayrshire in 1613 (McKechnie, The Lamont Clan, p. 129). James McClymont, witness in Carrick, 1687 (RPC., 3. ser. XIII, p. 197).

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

MACLAMOND, Maclamont, Macleman, Maclemon, Maclimont, Macclement, Macclemont, Macclymond, Macclymont Macclymount, Macclements, Maccliments: From Gaelic MacLaomuinn, 'son of Lamont,' which see. In the Dean of Lismore's Book we find VcClymont along with Clynelymyn (i.e. Clan Lamont). M'Lagmanid 1358, MacLagmayn 1410, Mc Laiman 1802, M'Lawmane c. 1353, Mc Limont 1820.

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

McLymont Last Name Facts

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

The last name McLymont is found most frequently in Jamaica. It may also occur in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name McLymont? popularity and diffusion

The last name McLymont is the 1,108,016th most frequent last name on a worldwide basis, held by approximately 1 in 33,125,209 people. The surname is mostly found in The Americas, where 175 percent of McLymont reside; 90 percent reside in Caribbean and 86 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

The last name is most commonly held in Jamaica, where it is borne by 174 people, or 1 in 16,494. In Jamaica it is most common in: Middlesex County, where 64 percent are found, Surrey County, where 28 percent are found and Cornwall County, where 8 percent are found. Other than Jamaica McLymont exists in 6 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 75 percent are found and England, where 17 percent are found.

McLymont Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of McLymont has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the McLymont last name expanded 1,233 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it declined 90 percent between 1881 and 2014.

McLymont Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the McLymont last name are 20.3% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 73.53% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount McLymont earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 2.8% more than the national average, earning $44,356 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.63% more than the national average, earning $50,492 CAD per year.

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