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UK surname

Mcglade

An Irish surname originating from the Gaelic Mac Giolla Áda meaning "son of the servant of Ada".

In the 1881 census there were 168 people recorded with the Mcglade surname, ranking it #14,380 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 566, ranked #9,075, up from #14,380 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to Blantyre, Long Benton and Glasgow. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Stockton-on-Tees, Selby and Kirklees.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Mcglade is 597 in 2010. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 236.9%.

1881 census count

168

Ranked #14,380

Modern count

566

2016, ranked #9,075

Peak year

2010

597 bearers

Map years

7

1881 to 2016

Key insights

  • Mcglade had 168 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #14,380 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 566 in 2016, ranked #9,075.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 311 in 1901.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Spacious Rural Living.

Mcglade surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Mcglade surname density by area, 1881 census.

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Timeline

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Mcglade 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 54 #23,577
1861 historical 98 #21,388
1881 historical 168 #14,380
1891 historical 227 #13,629
1901 historical 311 #11,363
1911 historical 167 #16,692
1997 modern 542 #8,759
1998 modern 564 #8,749
1999 modern 557 #8,897
2000 modern 566 #8,744
2001 modern 557 #8,718
2002 modern 572 #8,723
2003 modern 534 #9,035
2004 modern 544 #8,933
2005 modern 537 #8,951
2006 modern 540 #8,939
2007 modern 559 #8,789
2008 modern 553 #8,924
2009 modern 576 #8,851
2010 modern 597 #8,814
2011 modern 580 #8,917
2012 modern 563 #9,023
2013 modern 565 #9,124
2014 modern 580 #9,013
2015 modern 576 #9,002
2016 modern 566 #9,075

Geography

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Where Mcglades are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around Blantyre, Long Benton, Glasgow, Liverpool and Paisley Abbey. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Stockton-on-Tees, Selby, Kirklees and Middlesbrough. 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 Blantyre Lanark
2 Long Benton Northumberland
3 Glasgow Lanark
4 Liverpool Lancashire
5 Paisley Abbey Renfrew

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Stockton-on-Tees 014 Stockton-on-Tees
2 Selby 008 Selby
3 Kirklees 025 Kirklees
4 Middlesbrough 006 Middlesbrough
5 Middlesbrough 004 Middlesbrough

Forenames

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First names often paired with Mcglade

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

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Mcglade

Modern surname records can be compared with neighbourhood classifications. For Mcglade, 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 Mcglade surname is most associated with neighbourhoods classed as Spacious Rural Living, within Retired Professionals. This does not mean every Mcglade 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, Mcglade 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

Mcglade is most concentrated in decile 8 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

Mcglade falls in decile 1 for neighbourhood deprivation. This puts the surname towards the more deprived end of the index.

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

1
More deprived Less deprived

Broadband speed

Fixed broadband download speed

The modern neighbourhood pattern for Mcglade is most associated with a typical fixed broadband download band of Over 70 mbit/s.

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

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Slower band Faster band

Area snapshot

Ethnic group estimate

Most common ethnic group estimate
White - Irish

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

Meaning and origin of Mcglade

The surname McGlade has its origins in Ireland, with the earliest known records dating back to the 16th century. It is believed to have originated from the Irish Gaelic word 'mac' meaning 'son of' and the word 'glade' which refers to a clearing or open space in a forest.

The McGlade name was particularly prevalent in the counties of Donegal and Tyrone in Ulster, Northern Ireland. It is speculated that the name may have been derived from a specific location or townland with the word 'glade' in its name, indicating that the original bearers of the surname were associated with a particular area or region.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the McGlade surname can be found in the Fiants of the Reign of Elizabeth I, a collection of legal documents from the 16th century. In these records, the name appears spelled as 'McGladdery' and 'McGladry', suggesting variations in spelling over time.

During the 17th century, several members of the McGlade family were documented in the Hearth Money Rolls, a tax record maintained by the English government in Ireland. This indicates that the family had a notable presence in the region during this period.

Notable individuals with the McGlade surname throughout history include:

1. James McGlade (1801-1879), an Irish-born Australian politician who served as a member of the Legislative Council of New South Wales. 2. John McGlade (1835-1911), an Irish-born Australian businessman and philanthropist who established the McGlade Brewery in Sydney. 3. Patrick McGlade (1855-1934), an Irish-born Australian Catholic priest and educator who served as the first Bishop of Bunbury, Western Australia. 4. William McGlade (1870-1941), an Irish-born Australian politician who served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Western Australia. 5. Mary McGlade (1876-1962), an Irish-born Australian nun and educator who founded several schools and orphanages in Western Australia.

While the McGlade surname has its roots in Ireland, it has since spread to other parts of the world, particularly through Irish migration and diaspora communities. However, its origins can be traced back to the historic counties of Donegal and Tyrone, where the name first emerged and was associated with specific geographic regions or townlands.

Sourced from namecensus.com.

1881 census detail

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Mcglade families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Mcglade 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 10 Mcglades recorded in 1881 and an index of 3.09x.

County Total Index
Lancashire 10 3.09x
Durham 8 9.85x
Northumberland 7 17.24x
Kent 1 1.07x
Staffordshire 1 1.09x
Yorkshire 1 0.37x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Cowpen in Northumberland leads with 6 Mcglades recorded in 1881 and an index of 645.16x.

Place Total Index
Cowpen 6 645.16x
Iveston 4 1081.08x
Manchester 4 27.47x
Walton On Hill 4 228.57x
Escomb 3 810.81x
Liverpool 2 10.17x
Darlington 1 31.95x
Lichfield St Mary 1 370.37x
Longbenton 1 58.14x
Middlesbrough 1 28.41x
Woolwich 1 29.07x

Top female names

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

Name Count
Mary 4
Catherine 2
Eliza 1
Ellen 1
Margaret 1
Sarah 1

Top male names

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

Name Count
John 6
Patrick 2
Francis 1
Frank 1
Henry 1
Hugh 1
James 1
Joseph 1
Lawrence 1
Matthew 1
Michael 1
Mick 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 Mcglade households.

FAQ

Mcglade surname: questions and answers

How common was the Mcglade surname in 1881?

In 1881, 168 people were recorded with the Mcglade surname. That placed it at #14,380 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Mcglade surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 566 in 2016. That gives Mcglade a modern rank of #9,075.

What does the Mcglade surname mean?

An Irish surname originating from the Gaelic Mac Giolla Áda meaning "son of the servant of Ada".

What does the Mcglade map show?

The map shows local surname concentration for the selected year. Darker areas have a stronger concentration of Mcglade 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.