McNerlin Surname

830,559th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 333 people bear this surname

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

McNerlin Surname Definition:

MACNERLIN, Macerlane: From Irish Mac an Fhirleighinn, 'son of the lector, ' or 'man of reading. ' The firleighinn or ferleighinn was the head of a monastic school both in Scotland and in Ireland. In Iona in 1164 (Reeves, Adamnan, p. 407) we find Ferleighinn Dubside as one of the officials of the monastery, and in the following century the name is still preserved in connection with the church of St.

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McNerlin Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2781:1,303,80991,323
Northern Ireland831:22,2292,588
England471:1,185,49155,443
Scotland81:669,22723,443
Angola11:26,989,21411,853
Cayman Islands11:63,8932,384
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland481:92,2896,115
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland21:1,871,60827,884
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States151:3,347,912150,340

McNerlin Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

MACNERLIN, Macerlane: From Irish Mac an Fhirleighinn, 'son of the lector, ' or 'man of reading. ' The firleighinn or ferleighinn was the head of a monastic school both in Scotland and in Ireland. In Iona in 1164 (Reeves, Adamnan, p. 407) we find Ferleighinn Dubside as one of the officials of the monastery, and in the following century the name is still preserved in connection with the church of St. Andrews (Skene, CS., II, p. 446). The name occurs as Virolecus in Adamnan (VC., III, 14) as that of a man in Airchartdan (Glen Urquhart) baptized by the saint during his visit there. About 1211 Laurence, archdeacon and ferlan, head of the schools of St. Andrews, appears in connection with a dispute with the prior and canons; his title is Latinized Fertanus and Ferleynus (RPSA., p. 317—318). Morice Macinnn egin obtained possession of the perpetual vicarage of S. Comanus's in Ila after he had become excommunicate (Pap. Lett., VII, p. 597). In 1443 Donald, son of Dominic Macnafirlegind, perpetual vicar of S. Comanus's (Kilchoman), evidently a relative, was accused of being "a notorious fornicator" (ibid., IX, p. 404). On the Kilchoman Cross is the inscription: Hec est crux foc(ta) pro animabus Doncani mec Innirlegin et Mari et Michaelis, "This is a cross made for the souls of Duncan, son of the lector and Mary and Michael." Its date may be about 1420 or 1430.

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

McNerlin Last Name Facts

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

McNerlin is more commonly found in The United States than any other country/territory. It can also be found as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name McNerlin? popularity and diffusion

The surname McNerlin is the 830,559th most frequently used surname world-wide It is held by approximately 1 in 21,884,522 people. The last name McNerlin is predominantly found in The Americas, where 84 percent of McNerlin are found; 83 percent are found in North America and 83 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

McNerlin is most frequent in The United States, where it is borne by 278 people, or 1 in 1,303,809. In The United States McNerlin is primarily found in: Ohio, where 29 percent reside, Pennsylvania, where 13 percent reside and Texas, where 11 percent reside. Beside The United States McNerlin is found in 7 countries. It is also common in Northern Ireland, where 25 percent reside and England, where 14 percent reside.

McNerlin Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of McNerlin has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the McNerlin surname expanded 1,853 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Scotland it expanded 400 percent between 1881 and 2014.

McNerlin Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the McNerlin last name is primarily Presbyterian (52%) in Ireland.

In The United States McNerlin are 15.73% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 62.5% being registered with the political party.

McNerlin earn marginally less than the average income. In United States they earn 1.51% less than the national average, earning $42,497 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
McNearlin940/
McAnerlin940/
McNurlin88317/
McNerlan8810/
McNirlin881/
McNarlin880/
McAnirlin825/
McAnarlin820/
MacNurlin820/
McNurlen75160/
McNurlan75137/
McNirlan759/
McNarlan750/
McNirlen750/
McNarlen750/
McNorlen750/
McAnarlan710/
McAnarlen710/

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