Macclough Surname

10,311,814th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Wales
Highest density in:
Wales

Macclough Surname Definition:

(Celtic) Son of Culloch: v. Culloch. MacBain (Names of Inverness, p. 38) says that 'Mac Culloch is possibly Mac Lulach—Little Calf.’

Macclough Surname Distribution Map

By incidenceBy frequencyBy rank
Incidence (high to low)Incidence (low to high)Alphabetic A-ZAlphabetic Z-ARank (high to low)Rank (low to high)
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Wales21:1,547,26639,871
England11:55,718,059489,080

Macclough Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Celtic) Son of Culloch: v. Culloch. MacBain (Names of Inverness, p. 38) says that 'Mac Culloch is possibly Mac Lulach—Little Calf.’

— Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison
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Macclough Last Name Facts

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

The surname Macclough is carried by more people in Wales than any other country or territory. It can also occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Macclough? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 10,311,814th most commonly held surname worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 2,147,483,647 people. The last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 100 percent of Macclough live; 100 percent live in Northern Europe and 100 percent live in British Isles.

The surname Macclough is most frequently used in Wales, where it is carried by 2 people, or 1 in 1,547,266. In Wales Macclough is primarily concentrated in: Pembrokeshire, where 50 percent live and City and County of Swansea, where 50 percent live. Not including Wales this last name exists in one country. It is also found in England, where 33 percent live.

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McClough94254/
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Makhlough7822/
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Macloux758/
McCallaugh744/
Makhloug71130/
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Mascloux711/
McLaug674/
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Macclough
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