MacCallum Surname
Approximately 4,962 people bear this surname
MacCallum Surname Definition:
Gaelic MacCaluim or MacC(h)aluim, for earlier Mac GilleChaluim, 'son of the gillie of Calum.' Gilbert MacCalme, merchant in Ayr, 1631 (Ayr, p. 64). Iain M'Callum vc Raldounoch was one of those murdered at Dunaverty, 1647 (HP., II, p. 257), and in 1661 Archibald M'Callome was minister at Glassary (Scott, Fasti, III, p.
Read More About This SurnameMacCallum Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canada | 1,624 | 1:22,688 | 3,088 |
| United States | 1,254 | 1:289,042 | 26,846 |
| Scotland | 806 | 1:6,642 | 1,033 |
| England | 505 | 1:110,333 | 11,403 |
| Australia | 348 | 1:77,574 | 9,062 |
| South Africa | 192 | 1:282,176 | 27,721 |
| New Zealand | 66 | 1:68,611 | 10,369 |
| Wales | 35 | 1:88,415 | 7,250 |
| Thailand | 31 | 1:2,278,656 | 255,572 |
| Mexico | 26 | 1:4,774,085 | 28,474 |
| Zimbabwe | 15 | 1:1,029,216 | 63,831 |
| Sweden | 8 | 1:1,230,845 | 90,587 |
| United Arab Emirates | 6 | 1:1,527,046 | 51,993 |
| British Virgin Islands | 5 | 1:6,319 | 600 |
| Norway | 4 | 1:1,285,572 | 69,185 |
| Portugal | 4 | 1:2,604,560 | 16,079 |
| Italy | 3 | 1:20,385,563 | 143,117 |
| Jersey | 3 | 1:33,067 | 4,675 |
| Northern Ireland | 3 | 1:615,012 | 18,081 |
| Peru | 3 | 1:10,594,708 | 45,902 |
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,354,470 | 19,715 |
| Brazil | 2 | 1:107,037,166 | 1,031,150 |
| Switzerland | 2 | 1:4,106,458 | 122,336 |
| Spain | 2 | 1:23,376,018 | 128,922 |
| France | 2 | 1:33,211,361 | 423,184 |
| Philippines | 2 | 1:50,619,112 | 341,003 |
| Swaziland | 1 | 1:1,298,199 | 1,718 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Mozambique | 1 | 1:27,261,569 | 7,432 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 6 | 1:738,311 | 21,113 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 16 | 1:3,138,668 | 142,671 |
MacCallum Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Gaelic MacCaluim or MacC(h)aluim, for earlier Mac GilleChaluim, 'son of the gillie of Calum.' Gilbert MacCalme, merchant in Ayr, 1631 (Ayr, p. 64). Iain M'Callum vc Raldounoch was one of those murdered at Dunaverty, 1647 (HP., II, p. 257), and in 1661 Archibald M'Callome was minister at Glassary (Scott, Fasti, III, p. 7). Zacharie M'Callan, "a hieland boy in St. Androis," mentioned in 1650 (PBK., p. 365) was most probably a Maccallum. Donald McCallum was sasine witness, 1659 (Poltalloch Writs, p. 76). A precept of sasine was addressed to Zacharie McCallum of Poltalloch, 1661 (ibid., p. 137). In 1662 Donald McGillespie vie O'Challum was seized in the lands of Poltalloch and was the lineal ancestor of Neill Malcolm of Poltalloch, who succeeded his cousin Dugald in 1787 and died in 1802. John Wingfield Malcolm of Poltalloch was created Lord Malcolm in 1896 and died in 1902. In 1667 Archibald, ninth earl of Argyll granted a charter to Zachary M'Cal lum of Poltalloch and the heirs male of his body, 'quibus deficientibus heredibus suis masculis quibuscunque cognominis de Clan Callum' (HP., II, p. 92). Duncan Glass M'Callum or M'Allum was charged with cattle-lifting in the regality of Lennox, 1687 (Irving, Dumbartonshire, p. 334). Sometime before 1850 the head of the family of Poltalloch changed the name from Maccallum to Malcolm 'for aesthetic reasons.' An old Highland prophecy that Maccallum should sit in MacCailein Mors chair was held to be accomplished by Malcolm of Poltalloch becoming possessor of the castle which formed the principal messuage of Lochow (Smith, Tartans, p. 145). For the folk legend 'MacCallums offspring of the sixty fools' see Lord Archibald Campbell's Argyllshire, p. 304—305. John McHallom appeals in the parish of Kirkinner, 1684, and John Mahallum in Barmore, parish of Kirkcowan in the same year. M'Allom 18c., McCalim 1692, M'Callome 1648, McCallwme 1546, McCalume 1686. See also Maccillechallum.
(Celtic) Son of Malcolm, q.v.
(Irish, Scottish) The son of the tender one, i.e., one who was like a clove.
MacCallum Demographics
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MacCallum Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name MacCallum Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name MacCallum is held by more people in Canada than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name MacCallum? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 95,882nd most frequent surname on a worldwide basis. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,468,671 people. This surname occurs mostly in The Americas, where 59 percent of MacCallum are found; 59 percent are found in North America and 57 percent are found in Anglo-North America.
The surname MacCallum is most commonly held in Canada, where it is borne by 1,624 people, or 1 in 22,688. In Canada it is mostly concentrated in: Ontario, where 29 percent reside, Nova Scotia, where 18 percent reside and New Brunswick, where 14 percent reside. Apart from Canada this last name is found in 34 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 25 percent reside and Scotland, where 16 percent reside.
MacCallum Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of MacCallum has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname rose 7,838 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Ireland it decreased 67 percent between 1901 and 2014.
MacCallum Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the last name is principally Anglican (83%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the MacCallum last name are 1.26% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 54.49% being registered with the party.
The amount MacCallum earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 37.67% more than the national average, earning R 327,168 per year; in United States they earn 8.48% more than the national average, earning $46,808 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.1% less than the national average, earning $48,143 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| MacCaullum | 95 | 2 | / |
| Maccallium | 95 | 1 | / |
| McCallum | 94 | 34,275 | / |
| MacAllum | 94 | 111 | / |
| MacCalum | 94 | 11 | / |
| MacCollum | 89 | 172 | / |
| MacCallun | 89 | 5 | / |
| MacCaluim | 89 | 3 | / |
| MacCallom | 89 | 2 | / |
| McAllum | 88 | 232 | / |
| Macalum | 88 | 34 | / |
| McCollum | 82 | 28,015 | / |
| McCullum | 82 | 3,705 | / |
| MacAllun | 82 | 2 | / |
| MacOllum | 82 | 1 | / |
| McCollaum | 78 | 140 | / |
| MacCollom | 78 | 19 | / |
| MacCallon | 78 | 18 | / |
| Macalom | 75 | 36 | / |
| McOllum | 75 | 23 | / |
| Macalun | 75 | 1 | / |
| Makalum | 75 | 1 | / |
| MacOlum | 75 | 0 | / |
| Macallon | 71 | 1 | / |
| MacCalon | 71 | 1 | / |
| Makkaloum | 67 | 1 | / |
| Macaslung | 67 | 1 | / |
| MacCaloon | 67 | 0 | / |
| Makalun | 63 | 1 | / |
| Macalon | 63 | 1 | / |
| MacAloon | 59 | 44 | / |
| Macollon | 59 | 1 | / |
| Maskalune | 56 | 23 | / |
| Makkhalom | 56 | 14 | / |
| Makalyutin | 53 | 10 | / |
| Makalyutyn | 53 | 1 | / |
| McAloon | 50 | 1,922 | / |
| Macolon | 50 | 5 | / |
| Makalyuhyna | 50 | 1 | / |
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