MacCharles Surname

1,048,281st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 239 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Canada
Highest density in:
Canada

MacCharles Surname Definition:

MACCHARLES: 'son of Charles. ' Either simply the English Charles or Anglicized from Maccarlich, q. v. Lauchlan McCharles was tenant of Calgorie and Fladd in Mull in 1674 (HP., I, p. 279).

MacCharles Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Canada1741:211,75620,505
United States501:7,249,179331,838
Nigeria101:17,714,276277,641
South Africa31:18,059,235248,362
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403

MacCharles (14) may also be a first name.

MacCharles Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

MACCHARLES: 'son of Charles. ' Either simply the English Charles or Anglicized from Maccarlich, q. v. Lauchlan McCharles was tenant of Calgorie and Fladd in Mull in 1674 (HP., I, p. 279).

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

MacCharles Last Name Facts

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

The last name MacCharles is most common in Canada. It may be rendered as:. Click here for other possible spellings of MacCharles.

How Common Is The Last Name MacCharles? popularity and diffusion

MacCharles is the 1,048,281st most widely held last name throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 30,491,824 people. MacCharles occurs mostly in The Americas, where 94 percent of MacCharles are found; 94 percent are found in North America and 93 percent are found in Anglo-North America. MacCharles is also the 3,024,661st most numerous first name worldwide. It is borne by 14 people.

This surname is most commonly occurring in Canada, where it is held by 174 people, or 1 in 211,756. In Canada it is most frequent in: Ontario, where 61 percent live, Alberta, where 12 percent live and Nova Scotia, where 11 percent live. Beside Canada MacCharles is found in 5 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 21 percent live and Nigeria, where 4 percent live.

MacCharles Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the MacCharles surname are 6.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 60% being registered with the political party.

The amount MacCharles earn in different countries varies markedly. In United States they earn 28.6% less than the national average, earning $30,810 USD per year and in Canada they earn 11% more than the national average, earning $55,149 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
McCharles95179/
MacCharlie901/
Mccharls891/
Maccharla8468/
Mccharlie8445/
McCharley841/
Maaccharla801/
Maccharella761/
Moccharla744/
MacSorley63241/
McSorley564,248/

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