MacLean meaning | Last name MacLean origin

Following is the meaning of MacLean surname. Family name MacLean is generally added after the name or middle name so also called last name.
Family Name / Last Name: MacLean
No. of characters: 7
Origin: Canada
Meaning: Or McLean. The name means in Gaelic a descendant of Jean saint servant (Mac Gille Eoin). Varientes: Maclaine, MacLaine, McLane.

MacLean is used as a family name or surname in Canada languages. MacLean has 7 characters long in length.

MacLean is common in Canada country(ies).

MacLean is ranked 8796 in our list.

Despite the fact that the number of Maclean bearers increased by 5.289743 per cent in 2010 US census to 7504 since 2000, the surname slipped by 160 spots and ranked at 4726. The last name was found in around 25 per 1 million population. Please refer to following table for race and ethnicity.

Race 2010 2000
White 93.44 94.86
Hispanic or Latino 2.99 2.17
Others 1.79 1.21
Asian and Native Hawaiian
& Other Pacific Islander
0.8 0.65
Black 0.76 0.83
American Indian and Alaska Native 0.23 0.28

It is also used as a first name, know the meaning of Maclean

How popular is MacLean?

Maclean is quite popular family name mostly used in Canada while Scotland is ahead in terms of density. Around 61348 people have been found who wears Maclean as their family name. Maclean is used widely across the globe. More detailed information can be found below:
RankCountryCount
Countries with very very low frequency i.e., 1 - 10:
464,493 Indonesia9
15,185 Nigeria9
4,742 China9
6,367 Japan9
318,252 Ukraine6
2,011 South Korea4
2,980 Malawi4
138 Solomon Islands3
2,967 Vietnam3
24,547 Saudi Arabia3
11,342 Uruguay3
147,165 Czech Republic2
8,995 Uganda2
28,232 Morocco2
20,186 Kenya2
1,777 Jersey2
5,859 Mauritius2
1,151 Brunei2
415 Saint Kitts and Nevis2
21,929 Algeria2
1,118 Isle of Man2
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Immigrants to US

Immigrant Sophia Maclean from Ireland aboard the Columbus from Liverpool during the Irish famine. She is registered to be 20 years old when she arrived in USA on October 11, 1850.

Celebrities having MacLean surname

Lachlan Og Maclean, 1st Laird of Torloisk Laird of Torloisk
Alasdair MacLean Vocalist
Alasdair Maclean Poet
Alistair MacLean Novelist
Alick Maclean Composer
Alison Maclean Film director
Alistair MacLean Novelist
Angus MacLean Politician
Archer MacLean Programmer
Archer MacLean Programmer
  • In 2016, Sophie MacLean played the role of Iris in drama film Singing to Myself.
  • Emmalinda Maclean portrayed key character of April in 2011 horror film Nightmare.
  • In 2011, Sarah E. MacLean characterized the role of Jane in comedy flick Grand Illusion Part II.
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