MacCalum Surname

5,812,366th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 11 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Scotland

MacCalum Surname Definition:

(Celtic) Son of Malcolm, q.v.

MacCalum Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States71:51,779,848968,877
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
England11:55,718,059489,080
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002

MacCalum Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Celtic) Son of Malcolm, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

MacCalum Last Name Facts

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

MacCalum is more commonly found in The United States than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name MacCalum? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 5,812,366th most commonly used surname world-wide, borne by around 1 in 662,504,174 people. The last name MacCalum occurs mostly in The Americas, where 82 percent of MacCalum are found; 82 percent are found in North America and 64 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

The last name is most widely held in The United States, where it is carried by 7 people, or 1 in 51,779,848. In The United States MacCalum is most frequent in: Montana, where 29 percent reside, Virginia, where 29 percent reside and Washington, where 29 percent reside. Apart from The United States MacCalum occurs in 4 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 9 percent reside and England, where 9 percent reside.

MacCalum Last Name Statistics demography

MacCalum earn less than half the average income. In United States they earn 74.51% less than the national average, earning $11,000 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
MacCallum944,962/
MacCaluim943/
Macalum9334/
MacCaullum892/
Maccallium891/
McCallum8834,275/
MacAllum88111/
MacCollum82172/
MacCallun825/
MacCallom822/
Meccallum821/
McAllum80232/
Macalom8036/
Macalun801/
Makalum801/
MacOlum800/
McCollum7528,015/
McCullum753,705/
MacAllun752/
Mecallum751/
MacCalon751/
MacOllum751/
McCollaum71140/
MacCollom7119/
MacCallon7118/
Makkaloum711/
Macaslung711/
Meccollum711/
MacCaloon710/
McOllum6723/
Makalun671/
Macalon671/

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to MacCalum
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