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Where Does The Last Name Macauley Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Macauley is held by more people in Sierra Leone than any other country or territory. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Macauley? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The last name Macauley is the 14,104^th most commonly held family name throughout the world It is held by around 1 in 184,476 people. The last name Macauley is primarily found in Africa, where 85 percent of Macauley are found; 85 percent are found in West Africa and 84 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Macauley is also the 178,925^th most commonly occurring first name at a global level It is held by 1,820 people.

Macauley is most commonly used in Sierra Leone, where it is held by 28,024 people, or 1 in 253. Without taking into account Sierra Leone this surname occurs in 58 countries. It also occurs in Nigeria, where 8 percent reside and The United States, where 8 percent reside.

Macauley Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Macauley has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Macauley surname increased 1,119 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Ireland it declined 51 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Macauley Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those holding the last name is chiefly Catholic (99%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Macauley surname are 4.08% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 50.85% being registered with the party.

The amount Macauley earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 32.82% more than the national average, earning R 315,624 per year; in United States they earn 13.26% more than the national average, earning $48,870 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.4% less than the national average, earning $47,995 CAD per year.