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UK surname

Mcclintock

A Scottish occupational surname referring to a maker or seller of clocks or timepieces.

In the 1881 census there were 134 people recorded with the Mcclintock surname, ranking it #16,602 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 612, ranked #8,580, up from #16,602 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to Govan Combination, London parishes and Workington (Workington), Clossocks. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Stranraer East, Viewlands, Craigie and Wellshill and Stranraer West.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Mcclintock is 622 in 2015. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 356.7%.

1881 census count

134

Ranked #16,602

Modern count

612

2016, ranked #8,580

Peak year

2015

622 bearers

Map years

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1881 to 2016

Key insights

  • Mcclintock had 134 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #16,602 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 612 in 2016, ranked #8,580.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 194 in 1901.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Spacious Rural Living.

Mcclintock surname distribution map

The map shows where the Mcclintock surname is concentrated in each census or modern distribution year. Darker areas mean a stronger local concentration.

Distribution map

Mcclintock surname density by area, 1881 census.

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Timeline

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Mcclintock over time

The table below tracks recorded surname counts and rank from the 19th-century census years through the modern adult-register period.

Year Period Count Rank
1851 historical 25 #28,853
1861 historical 62 #26,041
1881 historical 134 #16,602
1891 historical 107 #22,967
1901 historical 194 #15,425
1911 historical 126 #19,831
1997 modern 494 #9,384
1998 modern 505 #9,518
1999 modern 534 #9,184
2000 modern 542 #9,056
2001 modern 523 #9,146
2002 modern 558 #8,876
2003 modern 530 #9,093
2004 modern 519 #9,257
2005 modern 522 #9,159
2006 modern 535 #9,007
2007 modern 542 #8,991
2008 modern 565 #8,780
2009 modern 586 #8,743
2010 modern 611 #8,669
2011 modern 604 #8,647
2012 modern 596 #8,658
2013 modern 603 #8,713
2014 modern 620 #8,575
2015 modern 622 #8,481
2016 modern 612 #8,580

Geography

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Where Mcclintocks are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around Govan Combination, London parishes, Workington (Workington), Clossocks, Eccles and Stoneykirk. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Stranraer East, Viewlands, Craigie and Wellshill, Stranraer West and Corby. Treat these as concentration signals, not proof that every family line began there.

Some modern areas include a three-digit suffix, such as Leeds 110. The suffix is a small-area code, so it stays in the table while the prose uses the plain place name.

Top historical parishes

Rank Parish Area
1 Govan Combination Lanark
2 London parishes London 3
3 Workington (Workington), Clossocks Cumberland
4 Eccles Lancashire
5 Stoneykirk Wigtown

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Stranraer East Dumfries and Galloway
2 Viewlands, Craigie and Wellshill Perth and Kinross
3 Stranraer West Dumfries and Galloway
4 Corby 002 Corby
5 Corby 008 Corby

Forenames

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First names often paired with Mcclintock

These lists show first names that appear often with the Mcclintock surname in historical and recent records.

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Mcclintock

Modern surname records can be compared with neighbourhood classifications. For Mcclintock, this points to the kinds of places where the surname is most concentrated today.

These neighbourhood labels describe areas, not individual people. They are useful because surnames often cluster through family history, migration, housing patterns and local work. A surname can be strongest in one type of neighbourhood even when people with that name live across the country.

The UK classification gives the national picture. The London classification is more specific to the capital, where housing, age profile, tenure and population mix can look quite different from the rest of the UK.

UK neighbourhood type

UK Output Area Classification

Supergroup

Retired Professionals

Group

Spacious Rural Living

Nationally, the Mcclintock surname is most associated with neighbourhoods classed as Spacious Rural Living, within Retired Professionals. This does not mean every Mcclintock household fits that profile, but it gives a useful signal about where the modern surname distribution is strongest.

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Group profile

These predominantly ageing households typically have no resident dependent children. Most are owner-occupiers and live in detached houses in low density residential developments (although renting is more common than in the rest of the Supergroup). White ethnicity predominates. Residents are typically beyond retirement age but those still in work have managerial, professional or skilled trade occupations. White ethnicity and Christian religious affiliation predominate. Neighbourhoods are located throughout rural UK.

Wider pattern

Typically married but no longer with resident dependent children, these well-educated households either remain working in their managerial, professional, administrative or other skilled occupations, or are retired from them – the modal individual age is beyond normal retirement age. Underoccupied detached and semi-detached properties predominate, and unpaid care is more prevalent than reported disability. The prevalence of this Supergroup outside most urban conurbations indicates that rural lifestyles prevail, typically sustained by using two or more cars per household.

London neighbourhood type

London Output Area Classification

Supergroup

The Greater London Mix

Group

Social Rented Sector Professional Support Workers

Within London, Mcclintock is most associated with areas classed as Social Rented Sector Professional Support Workers, part of The Greater London Mix. This gives the surname a London-specific profile rather than forcing the capital into the same pattern as the rest of the country.

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Group profile

Mainly located in Inner London, these neighbourhoods retain a diverse employment structure, with some concentration in associated professional and technical occupations rather than skilled trades or construction. Social renting is more common and levels of homeownership are low. Many residents identify as Black. There is a lower than average rate of marriage or civil partnership, few that are very old (85 or over) and higher than average incidence of disability.

Wider London pattern

A Supergroup embodying London's diversity in many respects, apart from low numbers of residents identifying as of Bangladeshi, Indian, Pakistani or Other (non-Chinese) Asian ethnicity. There is lower than average prevalence of families with dependent children, while there are above average occurrences of never-married individuals and single-person households. The age distribution is skewed towards younger, single residents and couples without children, with many individuals identifying as of mixed or multiple ethnicity. Social rented or private rented housing is slightly more prevalent than average, and many residents live in flats. Individuals typically work in professional and associated roles in public administration, education or health rather than in elementary occupations in agriculture, energy, water, construction or manufacturing. Incidence of students is slightly below average. Individuals declaring no religion are more prevalent than average and non-use of English at home is below average.

Healthy neighbourhoods

Access to healthy assets and hazards

Mcclintock is most concentrated in decile 10 for access to healthy assets and hazards. This places the surname towards the healthier end of the index.

Lower deciles point towards weaker access to healthy assets or stronger exposure to local hazards. Higher deciles point towards stronger access and fewer hazards.

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Lower access Higher access

Neighbourhood deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Mcclintock falls in decile 9 for neighbourhood deprivation. This puts the surname towards the less deprived end of the index.

Decile 1 represents the more deprived end of the scale. Decile 10 represents the less deprived end.

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More deprived Less deprived

Broadband speed

Fixed broadband download speed

The modern neighbourhood pattern for Mcclintock is most associated with a typical fixed broadband download band of 30-40 mbit/s.

The scale below places that band in context, from slower local download bands through to faster ones.

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Area snapshot

Ethnic group estimate

Most common ethnic group estimate
White - Irish

This describes the area pattern most associated with Mcclintock, not the ethnicity of every person with the surname.

Meaning and origin of Mcclintock

The surname McClintock is of Scottish origin, derived from the Gaelic Mac Gille Naomhóg, meaning "son of the servant of the Lord." It is thought to have emerged in the 13th century in the Scottish Highlands. The name may be related to the placename Clintog in Ayrshire, which appears in records from the early 14th century.

Early recorded references to the name include William McClintock, who received a grant of land in County Louth, Ireland, in the 16th century. Another early record is of James McClintock, a merchant in Glasgow in the late 17th century.

One of the most notable individuals with this surname was Sir Francis Leopold McClintock (1819-1907), a renowned Arctic explorer who led the expedition that discovered the fate of Sir John Franklin's lost expedition. He was knighted in 1857 for his achievements.

Another significant figure was Sir Ivor McClintock Bunbury (1908-1998), a British Army officer who served in World War II and later became a Conservative Member of Parliament for Battersea South from 1950 to 1964.

In the United States, Benjamin McClintock (1739-1805) was a prominent figure, serving as a major in the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War. He later became a judge in New Hampshire.

John McClintock (1814-1870) was an American Methodist minister and author, known for his work on the Cyclopaedia of Biblical, Theological, and Ecclesiastical Literature, a comprehensive reference work published in the 19th century.

Sara McClintock Symms (1864-1952) was an American artist and illustrator, notable for her work in the Arts and Crafts movement. Her illustrations appeared in various magazines and books in the early 20th century.

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1881 census detail

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Mcclintock families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Mcclintock surname. Use the location tables for concentration, then the name and occupation tables for the people behind the surname.

Top counties

Total is the county count. Frequency and index adjust for local population size, so they are better concentration signals. Lancashire leads with 9 Mcclintocks recorded in 1881 and an index of 5.19x.

County Total Index
Lancashire 9 5.19x
Cheshire 3 9.31x
Middlesex 2 1.37x
Bedfordshire 1 13.23x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Worsley in Lancashire leads with 9 Mcclintocks recorded in 1881 and an index of 841.12x.

Place Total Index
Worsley 9 841.12x
Buglawton 3 3750.00x
St Anne Soho London 2 240.96x
Bedford St Paul 1 192.31x

Top female names

These are the female first names most often recorded with the Mcclintock surname in 1881. Names are not merged, so initials, variant spellings and transcription quirks can appear as separate rows.

Name Count
Elizabeth 3
Ellen 2
Ada 1
Ann 1
Margaret 1
Mary 1

Top male names

These are the male first names most often recorded with the Mcclintock surname in 1881. Names are not merged, so initials, variant spellings and transcription quirks can appear as separate rows.

Name Count
James 2
John 1
Joseph 1
Robert 1
Thomas 1

Top occupations

Occupational titles are kept as recorded and later transcribed, so related jobs, spelling variants and mistakes stay separate. Scholar was the census term for a child in education. That means the other rows often tell you more about adult work in Mcclintock households.

FAQ

Mcclintock surname: questions and answers

How common was the Mcclintock surname in 1881?

In 1881, 134 people were recorded with the Mcclintock surname. That placed it at #16,602 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Mcclintock surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 612 in 2016. That gives Mcclintock a modern rank of #8,580.

What does the Mcclintock surname mean?

A Scottish occupational surname referring to a maker or seller of clocks or timepieces.

What does the Mcclintock map show?

The map shows local surname concentration for the selected year. Darker areas have a stronger concentration of Mcclintock bearers relative to the surrounding population.

What records is this surname page based on?

The historical counts come from census surname records. The modern counts and neighbourhood summaries come from later surname distribution records. Counts are recorded bearers in those records, not a live estimate of everyone with the name today.