Mclay Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Mclay Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Mclay family

Profession Census Frequency
Cotton Weaver 1

Mclay Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Macaulay 63% 1,489
2 Macauley 50% 1,348
3 Mcauley 57% 318
4 Mcclay 83% 264
5 Mclay 100% 223
6 Mcaulay 71% 202
7 Mcleay 83% 109

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The surname Mclay is the 5th most popular variant of Macaulay.

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