Maccallaugh Surname

2,843,861st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 47 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
New Zealand

Maccallaugh Surname Definition:

(Celtic) Son of Culloch: v. Culloch. MacBain (Names of Inverness, p. 38) says that 'Mac Culloch is possibly Mac Lulach—Little Calf.’

Maccallaugh Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England411:1,358,97760,528
New Zealand61:754,72041,661

Maccallaugh Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Celtic) Son of Culloch: v. Culloch. MacBain (Names of Inverness, p. 38) says that 'Mac Culloch is possibly Mac Lulach—Little Calf.’

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Maccallaugh Last Name Facts

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

The surname Maccallaugh is borne by more people in England than any other country or territory. It may also be found as:. Click here for other possible spellings of Maccallaugh.

How Common Is The Last Name Maccallaugh? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 2,843,861st most frequently held surname globally It is held by approximately 1 in 155,054,168 people. Maccallaugh is primarily found in Europe, where 87 percent of Maccallaugh reside; 87 percent reside in Northern Europe and 87 percent reside in British Isles.

This last name is most numerous in England, where it is held by 41 people, or 1 in 1,358,977. In England Maccallaugh is most prevalent in: North Yorkshire, where 100 percent live. Apart from England it occurs in one country. It is also found in New Zealand, where 13 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
McCallaugh954/
McCollaugh8624/
Macalagh8470/
Macallag844/
McCullagh804,234/
MacCallog800/
Macalag782/
McCullough7666,313/
McCollough765,963/
Macaliag74351/
Macaslag747/
Magcalag742/
MacAulag741/
Macatlag741/
Macaleag741/
Macalyag741/
McCoullough73204/
McCullogh70426/
McCulough70159/
McUllough7093/
McCulloug7033/
Macalayag701/
Macalak6719/
Makalag6717/
McCoullogh674/
MacOulough670/

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