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

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)

MacCamley Last Name Facts

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

MacCamley is most common in France. It can appear in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name MacCamley? popularity and diffusion

The last name MacCamley is the 10,311,814th most numerous family name in the world It is held by around 1 in 2,147,483,647 people. This surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 100 percent of MacCamley are found; 67 percent are found in Western Europe and 67 percent are found in Gallo-Europe.

The last name is most common in France, where it is carried by 2 people, or 1 in 33,211,361. In France MacCamley is mostly concentrated in: Occitanie, where 100 percent reside. Beside France MacCamley occurs in one country. It also occurs in Ireland, where 33 percent reside.

MacCamley Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

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

MacCamley Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the MacCamley last name is predominantly Episcopalian (100%) in Ireland.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
MacCanley891/
MaCanley8212/
Macamlay822/
MacConley789/
Makamle7595/
MacAnly750/
MacCanless742/
Maccanelle741/
McConley71197/
Macanlay7154/
Makhamle714/
Maconley714/
Makamleu711/
Makanley711/
MacConly710/
Maksamlee676/
Mayconley671/
Makanliey671/

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Footnotes

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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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