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

McGlothlin, 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 McGlothlin surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of McGlothlin in America

McGlothlin is the 8317th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The McGlothlin surname appeared 3,984 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 McGlothlin.

We can also compare 2010 data for McGlothlin 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 McGlothlin

The surname McGlothlin has its origins in Scotland, emerging during the medieval period. It is believed to have derived from the Gaelic words "mac" meaning "son of" and "gille" meaning "servant" or "lad," combined with the word "ochdair" meaning "porter" or "doorkeeper." This suggests that the original bearer of the name may have been the son of a doorkeeper or porter employed by a prominent household or estate.

The earliest known records of the name date back to the 13th century, with variations in spelling such as McGlochlyn, McGlochling, and McGlothlyn appearing in ancient Scottish charters and documents. One of the earliest known references is found in the Ragman Rolls of 1296, which recorded the names of Scottish landowners who swore allegiance to King Edward I of England after his conquest of parts of Scotland.

In the 15th century, the McGlothlin name was particularly prevalent in the regions of Ayrshire and Renfrewshire, where they held lands and played a role in the ongoing conflicts between Scotland and England. Notable figures from this era include John McGlothlin, who fought alongside Robert the Bruce in the Battle of Bannockburn in 1314, and Angus McGlothlin, who served as a member of the Scottish Parliament in 1450.

As the centuries passed, the McGlothlin name spread across Scotland and eventually to other parts of the British Isles, with some members of the family emigrating to the American colonies in the 17th and 18th centuries. Among the early American McGlothlins was William McGlothlin, who settled in Virginia in 1635, and James McGlothlin, who was born in County Antrim, Ireland, in 1756 and later fought in the American Revolutionary War.

Other notable individuals with the McGlothlin surname include:

1. Sir John McGlothlin (1820-1892), a Scottish entrepreneur and philanthropist who founded the McGlothlin Textile Mills in Glasgow.
2. Mary McGlothlin (1865-1948), an American educator and women's rights activist from Tennessee.
3. Robert McGlothlin (1879-1957), a Canadian politician who served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia.
4. George McGlothlin (1901-1982), an American businessman and co-founder of the McGlothlin Oil Company in Texas.
5. Patricia McGlothlin (1927-2018), a British author and historian known for her works on the social history of England.

Throughout its long history, the McGlothlin surname has been carried by individuals from various walks of life, reflecting the diverse experiences and contributions of those who bore this name across different eras and regions.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name McGlothlin

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

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

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