Origins of the McLean surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 567North West 185Isle of Man 44Yorkshire 269East Midlands 33West Midlands 76East 172London 1064South East 344South West 122South Wales 20Mid Wales 4West WalesNorth Wales 15Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most McLeans lived in london

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    66,000 McLean Travel & migration records
    140,000 McLeans found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Mclean

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    449th most common surname in the UK

    We have for the Mclean surname. The oldest one dates back to 1746.

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    What are the most common Mclean first names?

    John

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    Margaret

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    Common jobs for Mcleans

    Men and women often performed different types of jobs, so these are displayed by gender to maintain their historical accuracy.

    Commmon female occupations for Mcleans in 1921

    Domestic Servant

    1,012

    F S

    817

    Dressmaker

    754

    Housekeeper

    626

    General Servant

    528

    Commmon male occupations for Mcleans in 1921

    Fisherman

    1,154

    Crofter

    1,110

    Coal Miner

    796

    Farm Servant

    640

    General Labourer

    610

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