MacCauly Surname
Approximately 14 people bear this surname
MacCauly Surname Definition:
(1) Gaelic. MacAmhalghaidh, 'son of Amalghaidh,' an old Irish personal name, pronounced almost as Macaulay or Macowley. From this comes the name of the Dumbartonshire Macaulays. (2) Gaelic MacAmKlaibh or MacAmhlaidh, 'son of Amlaib,' the old Gaelic form of N.
Read More About This SurnameMacCauly Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 7 | 1:25,306,108 | 327,793 |
| Liberia | 5 | 1:881,707 | 33,815 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,429,866 | 40,727 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 8 | 1:6,277,336 | 262,771 |
MacCauly Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(1) Gaelic. MacAmhalghaidh, 'son of Amalghaidh,' an old Irish personal name, pronounced almost as Macaulay or Macowley. From this comes the name of the Dumbartonshire Macaulays. (2) Gaelic MacAmKlaibh or MacAmhlaidh, 'son of Amlaib,' the old Gaelic form of N. Olafr. From this comes the Hebridean name Macaulay. Duncan filius Auleth witnessed a charter by Malcolm, earl of Levenax, c. 1285 (Levenax, p. 87). As Duncan Macameleth he witnessed a grant to his cousin Murechauch filius Kork by Thomas de Cremennane c. 1290 (ibid., p. 80). In 1326 there is entry of a payment of cheese to two men of Iwar McAulay in Lennox (ER., I, p. 57). Awla McAwla of Ardencapill appears in 1536 (RSS., II, 2152), and we have McCalla of Ardincapill in 1592. Another Awla McAwla was clerk of the watch of Queen Mary's guard, 1566 (MCM., I, p. 35). Duncan M'Auihlay was minister of Fortirgall, 1581 (BBT., p. 226). John Makalley was indweller in Inverness, 1602 (Rec. Inv., II, p. 3), and John Dow McAwla and Awla McAwla, his son, in Gairlochhead, were fined for reset of clan Gregor, 1613 (RPC., XIV, p. 643). John M'Kauley, merchant burgess of Edinburgh was heir of Thomas M'Cauley there, 1623 (Inquis., 1100), and Thomas Makcaulay, writer to the signet in Edinburgh, 1638, appears in 1647 as M'Callow and in 1648 as M'Calley (ibid., 829,988, 1000). John Dow M'Aule appears in Clenfalloch in 1638 (BBT., p. 401), John Mackalla was armourer and sword-sliper in Edinburgh, 1684 (BOEC., IX p. 133), and George Makallay was retoured heir of Patrick M'Kalla, apothecary in Cupar, 1688 (Retours, Fife, 1298). Hume of Crossrig (Diary, p. 127) mentions a controverted election in Haddington, 1703, between Provost McCalla and Edgar the late provost. M'Ala 1582, M'Alay 1546, M'Aula 1717, M'AuIla 1740, McAullay 1721, Macawlay 1591, M'Cala 1582, McCalius (in Latin doc.) 1622, M'Calla and Makcalla 1606, McCallay 1528, McCalley 1598, M'Callie and Mackaula 1663, McCally 1707, McCaula 1589, McCaulaw 1541, McCaulay 1603, McKaula 1686, Makkalay 1454, M'Kallay 1604.
(Clan Aula). Long considered to have been derived from the old Earls of Lennox, and to have got their name from Aulay son of Aulay, who appears in Bagman Roll; but Skene asserts that they were of the family of De Fasselane, who at a later period succeeded to that earldom. Dr. Hume suggests quite a different origin, from Olav, the Scandinavian name, thus-Mac Olav, Mac Aulif, Macauley. Ulster Journ, of Archaeology, No. 21.
The son of Aulay. The family claim to be descended from Aulay, grandson of Aulay, brother of Maldowan, Earl of Lennox.
(Celtic.) The son of the rock.
MacCauly Demographics
MacCauly Religious Adherence
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Religious Adherence
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MacCauly Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name MacCauly Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname MacCauly has its highest incidence in Nigeria. It may occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of MacCauly click here.
How Common Is The Last Name MacCauly? popularity and diffusion
It is the 5,213,395th most widespread last name on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 520,538,994 people. MacCauly is mostly found in Africa, where 86 percent of MacCauly live; 86 percent live in West Africa and 50 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa.
This surname is most numerous in Nigeria, where it is held by 7 people, or 1 in 25,306,108. In Nigeria it is most frequent in: Lagos, where 86 percent live and Rivers, where 14 percent live. Not including Nigeria MacCauly occurs in 3 countries. It is also found in Liberia, where 36 percent live and Canada, where 7 percent live.
MacCauly Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of MacCauly has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the MacCauly last name decreased 87 percent between 1880 and 2014.
MacCauly Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the surname is principally Catholic (100%) in Ireland.
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