McLanes

McLanes is a surname found in English-speaking countries. It is most commonly encountered as a family name, though the plural form can appear in historical records to denote several members of a clan or lineage sharing the name.

The name is a variant of MacLane/McLane, a patronymic name of Scottish and Irish origin. The Mac/Mc prefix means "son of," and the remainder is associated with a given name that varies by lineage. In many families, McLanes derives from a personal name such as Liam or Leann, or from a local toponymic origin that became associated with a surname over time. Exact etymologies can differ between families and regions, reflecting the fluid spellings in the centuries of Gaelic-to-English transcription.

Genealogical records show the surname in Scotland and Ireland historically, with subsequent emigration to North America, Australia, and other parts of the Commonwealth. Today, bearers of the name McLanes are most often found in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, and Australia, though it remains relatively uncommon overall compared with more widespread variants such as McLane or MacLane.

Because the form McLanes is relatively rare, there are no widely recognized public figures universally identified by this exact surname in major biographical references. The name may appear in local histories, church records, and fiction as a family surname.

See also MacLane, McLane, Lane.