McClanahan

English

Alternative forms

• Lanagan, McClenaghan, McClenahan, McClenathan

Etymology

Anglicized form of Scottish Gaelic and Irish Mac Leanacháin (“son of Leanachán”), a personal name which ultimately derives from leann (“cloak, mantle”).

Proper noun

McClanahan (plural McClanahans)

1. A surname.

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, McClanahan is the 3429^th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 10407 individuals. McClanahan is most common among White (88.77%) individuals.

Further reading

• Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “McClanahan”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 546.