MaCallan Surname

494,499th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 668 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Philippines
Highest density in:
Scotland

MaCallan Surname Definition:

Gaelic MacAilin or MacAilein, 'son of Allan, which see. Dungall M'Alayne was tenant in barony of Buittle, 1376 (RHM., I, p. lx). Gilfelan M'Allan was one of a number who were accused at Stirling assizes, 1477, of the slaughter of Gillaspy MacClery, John McCallane was tenant of Drumnamark, Ardmanoch, 1504 (ER,, XII, p.

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MaCallan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Philippines4591:220,56334,140
England961:580,39635,131
Scotland311:172,7049,690
United States251:14,498,357517,445
Australia201:1,349,78570,688
Canada121:3,070,466169,836
South Africa81:6,772,213167,054
Russia51:28,824,611530,332
New Zealand21:2,264,16249,210
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland41:1,107,46726,093

MaCallan (11) may also be a first name.

MaCallan Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Gaelic MacAilin or MacAilein, 'son of Allan, which see. Dungall M'Alayne was tenant in barony of Buittle, 1376 (RHM., I, p. lx). Gilfelan M'Allan was one of a number who were accused at Stirling assizes, 1477, of the slaughter of Gillaspy MacClery, John McCallane was tenant of Drumnamark, Ardmanoch, 1504 (ER,, XII, p. 661). Alexander roy McAllane McReynald and Innes McAllane McRenald had remission for offences, 1541 (ALHT., VIII, p. 19). Robert M'Allane was retoured heir of Allan M'Allane of Langilwinax, his father, 1555 (Retours, Bute, 2). Finlay Macallan appears in the Chanonry of Ross, 1578. William McAllan was a follower of Murdow McCloyd in the attack on the galley of the laird of Balcomie, 1600 (RPC., XIV, p. cxxiii). The Aberdeenshire Macallans are said to be descended from an Allan Macfarlane who settled there "several centuries ago" says Buchanan (Inquiry, p. 78), and his son instead of calling himself MacFarlane adopted the name MacAllan. The Sutherland MacAllans are really Mackays, the former surname being merely a patronymic (Old Lore Misc., III, p. 179). George McKallan, servitor to Jannet Moir in Aberdeen, 1700 (ROA., I, p. 247). Mac Mhic Ailein s patronymic of chief of Clanranald. M'Callane, Makcallane, Makallane. Sometimes (as in Bute) Englished Allan. M'Callan and M'Calloun 1663. There is M'Allanestoun in Ayrshire, 1622 (Retours).

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

MaCallan Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name MaCallan Come From? nationality or country of origin

MaCallan occurs in The Philippines more than any other country/territory. It may be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name MaCallan? popularity and diffusion

MaCallan is the 494,499th most widespread family name throughout the world It is held by approximately 1 in 10,909,500 people. It is mostly found in Asia, where 69 percent of MaCallan live; 68 percent live in Southeast Asia and 68 percent live in Fil-Southeast Asia. MaCallan is also the 3,487,849th most frequently held given name globally, held by 11 people.

MaCallan is most frequently held in The Philippines, where it is borne by 459 people, or 1 in 220,563. In The Philippines MaCallan is primarily found in: Eastern Visayas, where 49 percent live, Calabarzon, where 21 percent live and National Capital Region, where 13 percent live. Without taking into account The Philippines this last name exists in 18 countries. It is also common in England, where 14 percent live and Scotland, where 5 percent live.

MaCallan Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the MaCallan surname is primarily Presbyterian (75%) in Ireland.

In The United States MaCallan are 3.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 50% being registered with the party.

The amount MaCallan earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 76.91% less than the national average, earning R 54,876 per year; in United States they earn 14.6% less than the national average, earning $36,850 USD per year and in Canada they earn 55.94% more than the national average, earning $77,474 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Maccallan9429/
Macallean941/
Macallian941/
McAllan93949/
Macalan93182/
MacAillanc891/
MacAllahan891/
Macaillant891/
McCallan88455/
Macalang88161/
Macailan8837/
MacAslan8813/
MacHalan884/
Macalian884/
Macalain883/
Macallam883/
Majallan882/
Macaylan881/
Macallon881/
Magcalan881/
Macalane881/
McKallan880/
McAlan867/
Mackalyan82677/
Macatlang82511/
Macaslang82263/
Macaalang82215/
Makallane82158/
MacAuslan82109/
Macaulang8232/
Maccallam8223/
MacCallon8218/
Machalane824/
Magcalang822/
Masgallan821/
MacCollan821/
MacEillan821/
Mecallian821/
MacAuland821/
Macailang821/
Macallion821/
MacAsland820/
Macalam802,111/
Mazalan80373/
Masalan8093/
Majalan8031/
Makalan8020/
Macolan805/
Macalon801/
McAlain800/
MacAusland78510/
Machkalyan78504/
Machkalian7847/
MacAuslane7826/
Madchalang7821/
MacCasland7820/
Maukallang7820/
MacCallion7818/
MacAuslang781/
Macalong75490/
Makalane75436/
Masalane75298/
Macaslam75194/
Mazallon75162/
MacHolan7570/
McCullan7555/
Masalang7546/
MacAloon7544/
McAlaine7537/
Mazalian7526/
Macaalam7526/
Mazzalan7523/
Majalian7514/
MacAlone7510/
Madzalan7510/
Macalion758/
Masalain757/
Makalian755/
Macaulam754/
Makalyan753/
Macolane753/
Majallon752/
Madjalan752/
Majalain751/
Mazalyan751/
MacCalon751/
Mosallan751/
Makalain751/
Macollon751/
Masailan751/
Masallon751/
Maujalan751/
Maccalam751/
Maqalian751/
Makhalan751/
Makallam751/
Masahlan751/
Mazalane751/
Masallam751/
Macolean751/
Mazaulan751/
Marzalan751/
Madkalan751/
MacOlgan750/
MacCausland74123/
MacKcollian740/
Makhalane71373/
Makailane7195/
Mackoland7179/
Madjalian7173/
Makaliane7162/
Matjalane7155/
Masailane7155/
Makaelyan7131/
Maskalane7126/
MacColgan7121/
MacCollam7116/
Madsahlan7113/
Maisallam718/
Makaslang716/
Maqaulane716/
Masaallam715/
Matsalane715/
MacCalone714/
Matsalang714/
MacAilein713/
MacCallom712/
MacOulian712/
Madjalane712/
Macquelan712/
Magqalane712/
Maqhalane712/
Makhalyan711/
Magialang711/
Mhasalane711/
Masaslang711/
Masaylang711/
Macatlong711/
Macailong711/
Madjailan711/
Macollong711/
Magkalang711/
Mosallane711/
'Masalang711/
Majaulane711/
Mahjalyan711/
Makalanne711/
Makcolane711/
Mokallane711/
MacHalone710/
MacCaloon710/
MacKelhan710/
Masalam674,485/
Masalon671,284/
Mazalon67232/
Mocalam67225/
Maqolan67131/
Macalom6736/
Mazalam6731/
Mosalan6715/
Makelan679/
Matsailane677/
Maseillang676/
McColan676/
Macolon675/
Mazalán675/
Majalam674/
Masolan673/
Macalão672/
Mcaline672/
Majalon672/
Mazalanova672/
Majalasing671/
Mashkalyan671/
Mokalan671/
Masalachin671/
Macolam671/
Maseillant671/
Madjailand671/
Maqelan671/
Makolan671/
Matsaulane671/
Matshalane671/
Makhalhane671/

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