MacAuliffe Surname

1,076,574th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 230 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ireland
Highest density in:
Ireland

MacAuliffe Surname Definition:

Mac Amhlaoibh An important branch of the MacCarthys. IF 50; Map Cork; Plate I

MacAuliffe Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland1511:31,1852,713
Argentina261:1,643,97788,124
Chile211:838,88017,964
United States191:19,076,786604,894
England51:11,143,612252,590
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
France21:33,211,361423,184
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland111:402,71514,385
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States51:10,043,737422,899

MacAuliffe Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Mac Amhlaoibh An important branch of the MacCarthys. IF 50; Map Cork; Plate I

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

See Macauley.

South African Surnames (1965) by Eric Rosenthal

MacAuliffe Last Name Facts

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

The last name MacAuliffe occurs more in Ireland more than any other country/territory. It may appear in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name MacAuliffe? popularity and diffusion

It is the 1,076,574th most commonly held family name at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 31,684,982 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 70 percent of MacAuliffe reside; 68 percent reside in Northern Europe and 68 percent reside in British Isles.

The surname is most widespread in Ireland, where it is borne by 151 people, or 1 in 31,185. In Ireland MacAuliffe is most frequent in: Munster, where 60 percent are found, Leinster, where 30 percent are found and Connaught, where 9 percent are found. Beside Ireland MacAuliffe is found in 9 countries. It also occurs in Argentina, where 11 percent are found and Chile, where 9 percent are found.

MacAuliffe Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of MacAuliffe has changed over time. In Ireland the number of people who held the MacAuliffe surname increased 1,373 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in The United States it increased 380 percent between 1880 and 2014.

MacAuliffe Last Name Statistics demography

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

MacAuliffe earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 15.43% more than the national average, earning $49,806 USD per year.

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