MacAusland Surname
Approximately 510 people bear this surname
MacAusland Surname Definition:
'son of Absalon.' The first of the name recorded appears to be Absalon, son of Macbed (or Macbethe), a churchman, to whom a charter of the island called Clarines (Clarinch in Loch Lomond, later the gathering place of Clan Buchanan) was granted by Maldoun or Maldouen, third earl of Lennox, in 1225 (Lennox, II, p.
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| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canada | 349 | 1:105,575 | 11,383 |
| United States | 72 | 1:5,034,152 | 256,679 |
| Colombia | 59 | 1:809,730 | 8,487 |
| England | 16 | 1:3,482,379 | 114,324 |
| Scotland | 11 | 1:486,711 | 19,179 |
| Venezuela | 3 | 1:10,068,026 | 60,591 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 7 | 1:632,838 | 19,259 |
MacAusland Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
'son of Absalon.' The first of the name recorded appears to be Absalon, son of Macbed (or Macbethe), a churchman, to whom a charter of the island called Clarines (Clarinch in Loch Lomond, later the gathering place of Clan Buchanan) was granted by Maldoun or Maldouen, third earl of Lennox, in 1225 (Lennox, II, p. 4). Between 1208—14 as Absalon or Absalone, 'clericus meus,' he witnessed the gift by Alewin, second earl of Lennox of the church of Kamsi (Campsie) to God and S. Kentigern, and also witnessed the gift of the church of Cadinros or Cardinros (now Cardross) by Maldouen, son and heir of Alwin, to the same (REG., p. 87, 88, 93). As dominus Absalone de Buchkanan he witnessed Earl Maldowen's charter to Sir Robert Herthford, precentor of Glasgow, before 1224 (RMP., p. 217). Absalone, 'senescallus meus' or 'clericus meus' probably son of Absalon son of Macbed, appears several times as a charter witness between 1238 and c. 1240 (Levenax, p. 13, 91, 96, 98). Absalone, son of Absalone, probably the third of the name, along with his brothers Gilbert and Mathew, appear as witnesses between 1273 and 1315 (ibid., p. 15, 16, 20, 85, 99), and Gilbert filius Absalon served on an inquisiuon in Dumbartonshire, 1271 (RMP., p. 191). Malcolm Macabsolon witnessed a confirmation charter by Robert I to Sir John Colquhoun, 1308 (Lennox, II, p. 407), and "Anslan Macgilespie de Lany" (c. 1330) is mentioned in an old genealogical tree of the Lanys of that Ilk compiled probably before 1540 (Strathendrick, p. 292). It may have been a Macauslan who killed the duke of Clarence, brother of Henry v of England, at the battle of Beauge in 1421, as the duke's circlet of gold was brought into camp by Alexander Macausland (Book of Pluscardyn). Patrick McCaslane of Caldanacht and Donald McCaslane his brother were followers of the earl of Argyll in 1536 (RSS., II, 2152), and the death of Katherine N'Chastyllan at Slattych in Glenlyon is recorded in 1542 (Chr. Fort, p. 121). John McAslen in Auchingech and Patrik More McCaslen in Auchingyle, were fined for aiding outlawed Clan Gregor, 1613 (RPC., XIV, p. 644). The McCauslands of Drenagh, county Londonderry, are descended from the Macauslans of Dumbartonshire. Makaslane 1478.
This Scottish name, stated by Reaney to be derived from Mac Absolom, has been prominent and fairlynumerous in Cos. Derry and Tyrone since the mid-seventeenth century
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MacAusland Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name MacAusland Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname MacAusland occurs more in Canada more than any other country/territory. It can be rendered as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of MacAusland.
How Common Is The Last Name MacAusland? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 607,405th most common surname throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 14,289,306 people. The surname is mostly found in The Americas, where 95 percent of MacAusland live; 83 percent live in North America and 83 percent live in Anglo-North America.
This last name is most frequently held in Canada, where it is carried by 349 people, or 1 in 105,575. In Canada MacAusland is most numerous in: Prince Edward Island, where 44 percent live, Saskatchewan, where 19 percent live and Nova Scotia, where 11 percent live. Beside Canada it occurs in 5 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 14 percent live and Colombia, where 12 percent live.
MacAusland Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the last name is chiefly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the MacAusland surname are 46.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 100% being registered with the party.
The amount MacAusland earn in different countries varies markedly. In Colombia they earn 22.35% less than the national average, earning $17,628,200 COP per year; in United States they earn 14.52% more than the national average, earning $49,414 USD per year and in Canada they earn 13.58% less than the national average, earning $42,935 CAD per year.
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