McLemore Surname: Origin, Meaning & Coat of Arms

Before any talk of crests, here are the plain facts about McLemore.

• About 10,850 people in the United States were recorded as McLemore in 2010, placing it 3,306 on the national list.
• Standard surname dictionaries do not settle the origin of McLemore, so we research it family by family rather than guess.
• Census returns, passenger lists and civil registers are the best places to follow a McLemore line back.

Heraldry and the McLemore name

Heraldry follows families, not surnames. A McLemore coat of arms, where one exists, belonged to a specific line. For the full story, order the McLemore surname pack.