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

MacAllum is most common in Canada. It can also appear as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name MacAllum? popularity and diffusion

It is the 1,736,881st most commonly held surname globally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 65,653,567 people. The surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 62 percent of MacAllum live; 60 percent live in North America and 45 percent live in Anglo-North America.

MacAllum is most prevalent in Canada, where it is held by 30 people, or 1 in 1,228,186. In Canada MacAllum is primarily found in: British Columbia, where 47 percent live, Ontario, where 33 percent live and Alberta, where 10 percent live. Beside Canada this last name exists in 7 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 27 percent live and Scotland, where 15 percent live.

MacAllum Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of MacAllum has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the MacAllum surname expanded 3,000 percent between 1880 and 2014.

MacAllum Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the MacAllum last name is chiefly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States MacAllum are 28.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 75% being registered with the political 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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