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Early Origins of the McGlone family

The surname McGlone was first found in Munster, where they held a family seat as being directly descended through the O'Briens, the Clancys from King Brian Boru, who died at Clontarf in 1014. The English and Scottish influence on Irish history after the Norman Conquest of England almost equaled the enormous Irish culturaL impact on their own history long before the Conquest from the 1st to 7th centuries. Many clans, tribal names were intermixed and family groupings became almost indistinguishable.

Early History of the McGlone family

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McGlone Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: McGloin, MacGloyne, Magloyne, Maglone, McGloon, McGlone, Magloon, Gloyne, Gloon and many more.

Early Notables of the McGlone family

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McGlone Ranking

In the United States, the name McGlone is the 9,528th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1


United States McGlone migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

McGlone Settlers in United States in the 18th Century
  • Andrew McGlone, who arrived in Philadelphia in 1772
  • Charles McGlone, who was recorded in New York City in 1799
McGlone Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • Thomas McGlone, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1861 2
  • Bernard McGlone, aged 18, who landed in America from Tyrone, in 1899
McGlone Settlers in United States in the 20th Century
  • Bridget McGlone, aged 22, who immigrated to the United States from Anghensallagh, Ireland, in 1908
  • Annie McGlone, aged 20, who landed in America from Caledon, Ireland, in 1909
  • Annie McGlone, aged 20, who settled in America from Donegal, Ireland, in 1909
  • Annie McGlone, aged 21, who immigrated to the United States from Kiltyolcgher, Ireland, in 1910
  • Alice McGlone, aged 17, who settled in America from Belfast, Ireland., in 1912
  • ... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Canada McGlone migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

McGlone Settlers in Canada in the 19th Century
  • Margaret McGlone, aged 25, who arrived in Saint John, New Brunswick in 1834 aboard the brig "Betsy Heron" from Belfast, Ireland

Australia McGlone migration to Australia +

Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include:

McGlone Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century
  • Mr. Peter McGlone, British Convict who was convicted in Amherstburg, Ontario, Canada for 21 years, transported aboard the "Cressy" on 28th April 1843, arriving in Tasmania (Van Diemen's Land) 3

Contemporary Notables of the name McGlone (post 1700) +

  • John T. McGlone (1864-1927), American Major League Baseball player who played from 1886 to 1888
  • Michael "Mike" McGlone (b. 1972), American actor, best known as the spokesman for GEICO commercials
  • Mariam McGlone (1916-2008), American dancer, dance critic and educator
  • Bill McGlone (b. 1984), American professional lacrosse player
  • Patsy McGlone, Irish MLA and SDLP Assembly Member for Mid Ulster from Ballinderry
  • Vincent Edmund McGlone (1916-2014), New Zealand seaman and television personality, one of the last survivors of the Battle of the River Plate
  • Samantha McGlone (b. 1979), Canadian Olympic athlete who competes in triathlon

Hillsborough disaster
  • Alan McGlone (1960-1989), English factory worker who was attending the FA Cup semi-final at Hillsborough Stadium, in Sheffield, Yorkshire when the stand allocated area became overcrowded and 96 people were crushed in what became known as the Hillsborough disaster and he died from his injuries 4


  1. "What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
  2. Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
  3. Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 21st May 2021). Retrieved from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/cressy
  4. Hillsborough Victims (retreived 21st March 2021). Retreived from https://metro.co.uk/2019/04/15/remembering-96-victims-hillsborough-disaster-30-years-9206566/


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