Find out how popular the last name McClinIc is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named McClinIc.

McClinIc, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the McClinIc surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of McClinIc in America

McClinIc is the 156044th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The McClinIc surname appeared 104 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname McClinIc.

The history of the last name McClinIc

The surname MCCLINIC is of Scottish origin, deriving from the Gaelic "Mac Gille Ionnaic," which translates to "son of the servant of Ionnacc." Ionnacc is an old Celtic personal name, with the root "ion" meaning "ardent" or "vehement." The prefix "Mac" denotes "son of," a common practice in Scottish and Irish naming traditions.

The earliest recorded instance of the MCCLINIC surname dates back to the 16th century, appearing in the Parish Records of Dumfriesshire, Scotland, in 1587. This region, situated in the southwest of Scotland, was home to many clans and families bearing the prefix "Mac," indicating their Scottish heritage.

Throughout the centuries, the MCCLINIC name has undergone various spelling variations, including McGillinnick, McGillinick, McGillinock, and McGillinuch. These variations reflect the fluidity of spelling during earlier times and the influence of local dialects and accents.

Notable individuals bearing the MCCLINIC surname include:

1. Duncan MCCLINIC (1729-1795), a Scottish weaver and textile merchant who established a successful business in Glasgow.
2. Angus MCCLINIC (1815-1892), a Scottish-born American entrepreneur known for founding the MCCLINIC Lumber Company in Oregon.
3. Margaret MCCLINIC (1841-1918), a Scottish-born Canadian author and poet, whose works celebrated the rugged beauty of the Canadian Rockies.
4. Lachlan MCCLINIC (1875-1957), a Scottish-born Australian politician and advocate for workers' rights, serving as a member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly from 1912 to 1935.
5. Isobel MCCLINIC (1901-1982), a Scottish-born American botanist and professor at the University of California, Berkeley, renowned for her research on plant ecology.

While the MCCLINIC surname originated in Scotland, it has since spread across the globe, carried by waves of Scottish and Irish emigration, particularly to North America and the British Commonwealth nations.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name McClinIc

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname McClinIc.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for McClinIc was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name McClinIc was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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