MacLelan Coat of Arms and Surname Origin

The last name MacLelan is a variant form of McClellan, a Scottish family name. The name is usually explained as “Son of St Fillan's servant”.

MacLelan and McClellan

MacLelan is listed among the recognised spellings of McClellan. Census takers and immigration officers often wrote what they heard. The same family of names includes Macleland, MacLellan and McLelan.

In the records

Heraldry and the MacLelan name

Heraldry is personal: arms associated with the McClellan surname were borne by specific families, and sharing the name does not mean sharing the blazon.

For the full story, order the MacLelan surname pack.