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 more commonly found in Canada than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name MacCharles? popularity and diffusion

It is the 1,048,281st most numerous last name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 1 in 30,491,824 people. The last name MacCharles is mostly found in The Americas, where 94 percent of MacCharles reside; 94 percent reside in North America and 93 percent reside in Anglo-North America. MacCharles is also the 3,024,661st most frequent forename globally, held by 14 people.

This last name is most frequently occurring in Canada, where it is borne by 174 people, or 1 in 211,756. In Canada MacCharles is primarily concentrated in: Ontario, where 61 percent reside, Alberta, where 12 percent reside and Nova Scotia, where 11 percent reside. Aside from Canada this last name is found in 5 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 21 percent reside and Nigeria, where 4 percent reside.

MacCharles Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the MacCharles surname are 6.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 60% 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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