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UK surname

Mcglone

An Irish surname derived from the Gaelic "Mac Giolla Eoin," meaning "son of the servant of Saint John."

In the 1881 census there were 346 people recorded with the Mcglone surname, ranking it #8,826 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 1,189, ranked #5,005, up from #8,826 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to Bothwell, Govan Combination and Doncaster. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Dundyvan, Central Easterhouse and Barlanark.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Mcglone is 1,239 in 2010. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 243.6%.

1881 census count

346

Ranked #8,826

Modern count

1,189

2016, ranked #5,005

Peak year

2010

1,239 bearers

Map years

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1861 to 2016

Key insights

  • Mcglone had 346 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #8,826 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 1,189 in 2016, ranked #5,005.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 465 in 1901.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Established but Challenged.

Mcglone surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Mcglone surname density by area, 1881 census.

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Timeline

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Mcglone 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 71 #20,875
1861 historical 158 #14,644
1881 historical 346 #8,826
1891 historical 418 #8,561
1901 historical 465 #8,499
1911 historical 172 #16,408
1997 modern 1,095 #5,092
1998 modern 1,163 #5,011
1999 modern 1,187 #4,978
2000 modern 1,198 #4,911
2001 modern 1,179 #4,879
2002 modern 1,202 #4,896
2003 modern 1,166 #4,924
2004 modern 1,166 #4,935
2005 modern 1,161 #4,894
2006 modern 1,145 #4,950
2007 modern 1,181 #4,876
2008 modern 1,181 #4,894
2009 modern 1,220 #4,870
2010 modern 1,239 #4,912
2011 modern 1,192 #5,015
2012 modern 1,157 #5,061
2013 modern 1,169 #5,106
2014 modern 1,200 #5,021
2015 modern 1,183 #5,033
2016 modern 1,189 #5,005

Geography

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Where Mcglones are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around Bothwell, Govan Combination, Doncaster, Manchester and Greenock. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Dundyvan, Central Easterhouse, Barlanark, Deans Village and Braidfauld. Treat these as concentration signals, not proof that every family line began there.

Top historical parishes

Rank Parish Area
1 Bothwell Lanark
2 Govan Combination Lanark
3 Doncaster Yorkshire, West Riding
4 Manchester Lancashire
5 Greenock Renfrew

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Dundyvan North Lanarkshire
2 Central Easterhouse Glasgow City
3 Barlanark Glasgow City
4 Deans Village City of Edinburgh
5 Braidfauld Glasgow City

Forenames

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First names often paired with Mcglone

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

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Mcglone

Modern surname records can be compared with neighbourhood classifications. For Mcglone, 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

Semi- and Un-Skilled Workforce

Group

Established but Challenged

Nationally, the Mcglone surname is most associated with neighbourhoods classed as Established but Challenged, within Semi- and Un-Skilled Workforce. This does not mean every Mcglone household fits that profile, but it gives a useful signal about where the modern surname distribution is strongest.

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Group profile

Many households in these neighbourhoods comprise separated or divorced single parents with dependent children. Residents are typically born in the UK, and these neighbourhoods have relatively few members of ethnic minorities. The prevalence of children, their parents and those at or above normal retirement age, suggests neighbourhood structures may be long-established. Levels of unpaid care are high, and long-term disability is more common than in the Supergroup as a whole. Use of the social rented sector is common, often in terraced houses. Levels of overcrowding are above the Supergroup average. Unemployment is high, while those in work are employed in elementary occupations such as caring, leisure and customer services. Many residents have low level qualifications. Neighbourhood concentrations of this Group are found in the South Wales Valleys, Belfast, Londonderry and the Central Lowlands of Scotland.

Wider pattern

Living in terraced or semi-detached houses, residents of these neighbourhoods typically lack high levels of education and work in elementary or routine service occupations. Unemployment is above average. Residents are predominantly born in the UK, and residents are also predominantly from ethnic minorities. Social (but not private sector) rented sector housing is common. This Supergroup is found throughout the UK’s conurbations and industrial regions but is also an integral part of smaller towns.

London neighbourhood type

London Output Area Classification

Supergroup

Young Families and Mainstream Employment

Group

Social Rented Sector and Diverse Origins

Within London, Mcglone is most associated with areas classed as Social Rented Sector and Diverse Origins, part of Young Families and Mainstream Employment. 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

Scattered across London’s Inner and Outer suburbs, residents of these neighbourhoods are typically housed in the social rented sector. Although terraced and semi-detached houses predominate, more residents live in flats than elsewhere in the Supergroup. Neighbourhoods are more ethnically diverse than the Supergroup average. Those identifying as of Bangladeshi, Pakistani and some Black ethnicities are more prevalent. Europeans born in a overseas non-EU countries make up more of the lower proportion of residents identifying as White. Few residents are very old (85+). Employment in distribution, hotels and restaurants is more common than elsewhere in the Supergroup.

Wider London pattern

Many families in these neighbourhoods have young children. Housing is principally in the social rented sector, in terraced or semi-detached units. While over-all residential densities are low, overcrowding is also prevalent locally. Residents are drawn from a range of ethnic minorities, with many identifying as Black and above average numbers born in Africa. Numbers identifying as of Chinese, Indian or White ethnicity are below average. Levels of proficiency in English are below average. Levels of separation or divorce and incidence of disability are both above average. Education is typically limited to Level 1, 2, or apprenticeship qualifications. Few residents work in professional or managerial occupations but the employment structure is otherwise diverse: it includes skilled trades, caring, leisure and other service occupations, sales and customer service occupations, construction, and work as process, plant, and machine operatives.

Healthy neighbourhoods

Access to healthy assets and hazards

Mcglone 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

Mcglone 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.

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More deprived Less deprived

Broadband speed

Fixed broadband download speed

The modern neighbourhood pattern for Mcglone 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 Mcglone, not the ethnicity of every person with the surname.

Meaning and origin of Mcglone

The surname McGlone is of Irish origin, tracing its roots back to the early medieval period in Ireland. It is a variant of the Gaelic surname Mac Giolla Dhúin, which translates to "son of the servant of the fort" or "son of the devotee of the fort". This name likely originated in County Down, where there were several ancient forts and settlements.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name McGlone can be found in the Annals of Ulster, a chronicle of medieval Irish history, which mentions a "Gilla Dúin Mac Giolla Dúin" in the year 1288. This suggests that the name was in use as early as the 13th century.

In the 16th and 17th centuries, the McGlone surname was particularly prevalent in the counties of Down and Antrim, where it was often anglicized to various spellings such as McGlone, McGloun, and McGlowne. During this period, the McGlones were among the prominent families in the region.

Notable individuals bearing the surname McGlone throughout history include:

1. John McGlone (c. 1590 - c. 1660), an Irish Catholic priest and writer who lived during the Confederate Wars in Ireland. 2. James McGlone (1834 - 1901), an Irish-born American businessman and politician who served as the 12th Mayor of Rochester, New York. 3. Edmund McGlone (1885 - 1973), an Irish Jesuit priest and author who wrote extensively on Catholic theology and philosophy. 4. Patrick McGlone (1931 - 2021), an Irish-born American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church who served as the Bishop of Salt Lake City from 1986 to 2004. 5. Kathryn McGlone (born 1961), an American author and journalist who has written several novels and non-fiction works.

The name McGlone has also been associated with various place names in Ireland, such as McGlone's Hill in County Down and McGlone's Brae in County Antrim, further emphasizing its deep roots in the region.

Sourced from namecensus.com.

1881 census detail

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Mcglone families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Mcglone 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. Yorkshire leads with 9 Mcglones recorded in 1881 and an index of 5.82x.

County Total Index
Yorkshire 9 5.82x
Durham 2 4.31x
Glamorgan 2 7.36x
Denbighshire 1 16.98x
Hampshire 1 3.13x
Lancashire 1 0.54x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Paull in Yorkshire leads with 6 Mcglones recorded in 1881 and an index of 20000.00x.

Place Total Index
Paull 6 20000.00x
Cardiff St Mary 2 133.33x
Doncaster 2 176.99x
Bishopwearmouth 1 25.13x
Drypool 1 416.67x
Farnborough 1 294.12x
Manchester 1 12.02x
Sunderland 1 121.95x
Wrexham Abbot 1 666.67x

Top female names

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

Name Count
Annie 2
Anne 1
Elinor 1
Eliz. 1
Ellen 1
Francis 1
Mary 1
Rose 1

Top male names

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

Name Count
Hugh 1
James 1
John 1
Joseph 1
Michael 1
Robert 1
William 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 Mcglone households.

FAQ

Mcglone surname: questions and answers

How common was the Mcglone surname in 1881?

In 1881, 346 people were recorded with the Mcglone surname. That placed it at #8,826 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Mcglone surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 1,189 in 2016. That gives Mcglone a modern rank of #5,005.

What does the Mcglone surname mean?

An Irish surname derived from the Gaelic "Mac Giolla Eoin," meaning "son of the servant of Saint John."

What does the Mcglone map show?

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