MacCamley Surname

10,311,814th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
France
Highest density in:
Ireland

MacCamley Surname Definition:

Current surnames. Woulfe says from MacCarnlaoich, son of Camlaoch, 'bent hero.'

MacCamley Surname Distribution Map

By incidenceBy frequencyBy rank
Incidence (high to low)Incidence (low to high)Alphabetic A-ZAlphabetic Z-ARank (high to low)Rank (low to high)
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
France21:33,211,361423,184
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland21:2,214,93333,683

MacCamley Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Current surnames. Woulfe says from MacCarnlaoich, son of Camlaoch, 'bent hero.'

— The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)
DNA test information
Display Statistics on:
  • Religious Adherence in:
    Ireland

MacCamley Demographics

MacCamley Religious Adherence
in Ireland

Sample size: 2 (1901)

Religious Adherence
in Ireland

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MacCamley Last Name Facts

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

The last name MacCamley is borne by more people in France than any other country/territory. It may also appear in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of MacCamley.

How Common Is The Last Name MacCamley? popularity and diffusion

MacCamley is the 10,311,814th most frequently occurring surname worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 2,147,483,647 people. The last name is primarily found in Europe, where 100 percent of MacCamley reside; 67 percent reside in Western Europe and 67 percent reside in Gallo-Europe.

The surname is most frequently held in France, where it is borne by 2 people, or 1 in 33,211,361. In France MacCamley is most numerous in: Occitanie, where 100 percent reside. Other than France this surname is found in one country. It is also found in Ireland, where 33 percent reside.

MacCamley Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of MacCamley has changed through the years. In Ireland the number of people bearing the MacCamley last name declined 50 percent between 1901 and 2014.

MacCamley Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the surname is principally Episcopalian (100%) in Ireland.

Phonetically Similar Names

Incidence (high to low)Incidence (low to high)Alphabetic A-ZAlphabetic Z-ASimilarity (high to low)Similarity (low to high)Prevalent jurisdiction A-ZPrevalent jurisdiction Z-A
SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
MacCanley891/
MaCanley8212/
Macamlay822/
MacConley789/
Makamle7595/
MacAnly750/
MacCanless742/
Maccanelle741/
McConley71197/
Macanlay7154/
Makhamle714/
Maconley714/
Makamleu711/
Makanley711/
MacConly710/
Maksamlee676/
Mayconley671/
Makanliey671/
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to MacCamley
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