McSorland Surname

3,323,005th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 35 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Scotland
Highest density in:
Scotland

McSorland Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

McSorland Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland221:243,35512,191
England131:4,286,005132,302
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland61:623,86916,225

McSorland Last Name Facts

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

McSorland occurs more in Scotland more than any other country/territory. It may appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of McSorland click here.

How Common Is The Last Name McSorland? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 3,323,005th most commonly held family name throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 208,215,598 people. The last name McSorland occurs predominantly in Europe, where 100 percent of McSorland reside; 100 percent reside in Northern Europe and 100 percent reside in British Isles.

The last name McSorland is most commonly used in Scotland, where it is held by 22 people, or 1 in 243,355. In Scotland McSorland is primarily found in: East Ayrshire, where 50 percent live, East Dunbartonshire, where 14 percent live and Highland, where 14 percent live. Without taking into account Scotland it occurs in one country. It also occurs in England, where 37 percent live.

McSorland Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of McSorland has changed over time. In Scotland the share of the population with the last name grew 367 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Macsorland951/
McSarland8939/
MacSarland845/
McSaraland841/
McCourland840/
McArland821/
McSarlane7821/
Mcharland781/
McIarland781/
McSaralnd781/
McJarland780/
McCarlland740/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to McSorland
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