MacAllum Surname

1,736,881st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 111 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Canada
Highest density in:
Cayman Islands

MacAllum Surname Definition:

A form of Maccallum. Here, contrary to the usual rule, the c of Callum has been absorbed by the c of Mac.

MacAllum Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Canada301:1,228,18688,140
United States301:12,081,964463,456
Scotland171:314,93014,413
Mexico161:7,757,88835,569
England121:4,643,172139,951
Australia41:6,748,925181,100
Cayman Islands11:63,8932,384
Guyana11:762,22114,420
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

MacAllum Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

A form of Maccallum. Here, contrary to the usual rule, the c of Callum has been absorbed by the c of Mac.

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

(Celtic) for MacCallum, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

“Son of Columba” (Dove) in Gaelic.

South African Surnames (1965) by Eric Rosenthal

MacAllum Last Name Facts

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

The surname MacAllum occurs most in Canada. It may be found in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name MacAllum? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 1,736,881st most frequently held family name worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 65,653,567 people. This last name is predominantly found in The Americas, where 62 percent of MacAllum live; 60 percent live in North America and 45 percent live in Anglo-North America.

The last name is most commonly occurring in Canada, where it is carried by 30 people, or 1 in 1,228,186. In Canada it is most prevalent in: British Columbia, where 47 percent reside, Ontario, where 33 percent reside and Alberta, where 10 percent reside. Besides Canada MacAllum exists in 7 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 27 percent reside and Scotland, where 15 percent reside.

MacAllum Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of MacAllum has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name rose 3,000 percent between 1880 and 2014.

MacAllum Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the last name is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the MacAllum last name are 28.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 75% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount MacAllum earn in different countries varies markedly. In United States they earn 26.14% less than the national average, earning $31,868 USD per year and in Canada they earn 18.87% more than the national average, earning $59,058 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
MacCallum944,962/
McAllum93232/
Macalum9334/
MacCaullum892/
Maccallium891/
McCallum8834,275/
MacCalum8811/
MacAllun882/
Mecallum881/
MacOllum881/
MacCollum82172/
MacCallun825/
MacCaluim823/
MacCallom822/
Machaloum821/
Meccallum821/
Machalume821/
Majalum801,030/
Macalom8036/
McOllum8023/
Masalum803/
Mazalum801/
Macalun801/
Makalum801/
MacOlum800/
McCollum7528,015/
McCullum753,705/
Mecollum752/
Macallon751/
MacHolum750/
McCollaum71140/
MacCollom7119/
MacCallon7118/
Makkaloum711/
Macaslung711/
Meccollum711/
Mazalom67161/
Mosalum674/
Makalun671/
Macalon671/
Mazolum671/

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MacAllum Reference & Research

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Footnotes

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