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

McGlone, 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 McGlone surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of McGlone in America

McGlone is the 9233rd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The McGlone surname appeared 3,527 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 people would have the surname McGlone.

We can also compare 2010 data for McGlone to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name 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.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name McGlone

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

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 McGlone 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.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of McGlone has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

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 McGlone was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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