Caulay Surname
Approximately 74 people bear this surname
Caulay Surname Definition:
(Celtic) for Macaulay, q.v.
Caulay Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| France | 36 | 1:1,845,076 | 161,051 |
| Philippines | 32 | 1:3,163,694 | 143,904 |
| United States | 2 | 1:181,229,466 | 1,556,795 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Guyana | 1 | 1:762,221 | 14,420 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Jamaica | 1 | 1:2,869,947 | 13,896 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 6 | 1:623,869 | 16,225 |
| England | 1 | 1:24,375,369 | 195,128 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 3 | 1:16,739,561 | 595,711 |
Caulay Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(Celtic) for Macaulay, q.v.
Caulay Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Caulay Come From? nationality or country of origin
Caulay (Hindi: चौलया) is most common in France. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of Caulay.
How Common Is The Last Name Caulay? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 2,203,767th most commonly held last name globally It is held by around 1 in 98,480,350 people. It occurs predominantly in Europe, where 49 percent of Caulay live; 49 percent live in Western Europe and 49 percent live in Gallo-Europe.
This last name is most widely held in France, where it is borne by 36 people, or 1 in 1,845,076. In France Caulay is most numerous in: Grand Est, where 47 percent are found, Île-de-France, where 42 percent are found and Brittany, where 3 percent are found. Other than France it is found in 6 countries. It also occurs in The Philippines, where 43 percent are found and The United States, where 3 percent are found.
Caulay Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Caulay has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Caulay last name decreased 33 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Phonetically Similar Names
Caulay Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Caulay in the Hindi language | ||
| चौलया | caulaya | - |
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Footnotes
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