MacCausland Surname
Approximately 123 people bear this surname
MacCausland Surname Definition:
'son of Absalon.' The first of the name recorded appears to be Absalon, son of Macbed (or Macbethe), a churchman, to whom a charter of the island called Clarines (Clarinch in Loch Lomond, later the gathering place of Clan Buchanan) was granted by Maldoun or Maldouen, third earl of Lennox, in 1225 (Lennox, II, p.
Read More About This SurnameMacCausland Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 97 | 1:3,736,690 | 206,520 |
| Canada | 20 | 1:1,842,280 | 119,096 |
| England | 5 | 1:11,143,612 | 252,590 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,429,866 | 40,727 |
MacCausland Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
'son of Absalon.' The first of the name recorded appears to be Absalon, son of Macbed (or Macbethe), a churchman, to whom a charter of the island called Clarines (Clarinch in Loch Lomond, later the gathering place of Clan Buchanan) was granted by Maldoun or Maldouen, third earl of Lennox, in 1225 (Lennox, II, p. 4). Between 1208—14 as Absalon or Absalone, 'clericus meus,' he witnessed the gift by Alewin, second earl of Lennox of the church of Kamsi (Campsie) to God and S. Kentigern, and also witnessed the gift of the church of Cadinros or Cardinros (now Cardross) by Maldouen, son and heir of Alwin, to the same (REG., p. 87, 88, 93). As dominus Absalone de Buchkanan he witnessed Earl Maldowen's charter to Sir Robert Herthford, precentor of Glasgow, before 1224 (RMP., p. 217). Absalone, 'senescallus meus' or 'clericus meus' probably son of Absalon son of Macbed, appears several times as a charter witness between 1238 and c. 1240 (Levenax, p. 13, 91, 96, 98). Absalone, son of Absalone, probably the third of the name, along with his brothers Gilbert and Mathew, appear as witnesses between 1273 and 1315 (ibid., p. 15, 16, 20, 85, 99), and Gilbert filius Absalon served on an inquisiuon in Dumbartonshire, 1271 (RMP., p. 191). Malcolm Macabsolon witnessed a confirmation charter by Robert I to Sir John Colquhoun, 1308 (Lennox, II, p. 407), and "Anslan Macgilespie de Lany" (c. 1330) is mentioned in an old genealogical tree of the Lanys of that Ilk compiled probably before 1540 (Strathendrick, p. 292). It may have been a Macauslan who killed the duke of Clarence, brother of Henry v of England, at the battle of Beauge in 1421, as the duke's circlet of gold was brought into camp by Alexander Macausland (Book of Pluscardyn). Patrick McCaslane of Caldanacht and Donald McCaslane his brother were followers of the earl of Argyll in 1536 (RSS., II, 2152), and the death of Katherine N'Chastyllan at Slattych in Glenlyon is recorded in 1542 (Chr. Fort, p. 121). John McAslen in Auchingech and Patrik More McCaslen in Auchingyle, were fined for aiding outlawed Clan Gregor, 1613 (RPC., XIV, p. 644). The McCauslands of Drenagh, county Londonderry, are descended from the Macauslans of Dumbartonshire. Makaslane 1478.
This Scottish name, stated by Reaney to be derived from Mac Absolom, has been prominent and fairlynumerous in Cos. Derry and Tyrone since the mid-seventeenth century
Buey Auselan, son of O'Kyan, king of Ulster, to avoid the fury of the Danes, passed into Scotland, A.D. 1016, and joined the forces of king Malcolm H. His descendant, the baron Mac Auslane, was one of the colonists of Ulster temp. Jas. VI. and the family still flourish in Ireland as Mac Causlands. See B.L.G.
MacCausland Demographics
MacCausland Religious Adherence
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Religious Adherence
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MacCausland Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name MacCausland Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name MacCausland occurs most in The United States. It may also be found in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name MacCausland? popularity and diffusion
The last name MacCausland is the 1,628,521st most frequent last name on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 59,248,341 people. The last name MacCausland occurs mostly in The Americas, where 95 percent of MacCausland reside; 95 percent reside in North America and 95 percent reside in Anglo-North America.
The surname MacCausland is most frequently held in The United States, where it is carried by 97 people, or 1 in 3,736,690. In The United States it is primarily concentrated in: Pennsylvania, where 33 percent live, Massachusetts, where 25 percent live and New Hampshire, where 11 percent live. Beside The United States this surname occurs in 3 countries. It also occurs in Canada, where 16 percent live and England, where 4 percent live.
MacCausland Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the MacCausland surname is primarily Presbyterian (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States MacCausland are 15.73% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 62.5% registered with the party.
The amount MacCausland earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 3.9% less than the national average, earning $41,466 USD per year and in Canada they earn 10.78% less than the national average, earning $44,326 CAD per year.
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