MacCullagh Surname

1,415,499th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 153 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Australia
Highest density in:
Ireland

MacCullagh Surname Definition:

Mac Cú Uladh or Mac Con Uladh A numerous name in Ulster. Also, as MacCulloch, Scottish. MIF 76

MacCullagh Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Australia971:278,30624,956
Ireland301:156,9657,012
United States181:20,136,607622,629
Honduras51:1,763,2885,823
England21:27,859,030389,889
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland71:632,83819,259

MacCullagh Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Mac Cú Uladh or Mac Con Uladh A numerous name in Ulster. Also, as MacCulloch, Scottish. MIF 76

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

(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

From the Irish MacCeallach; a personal name.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

MacCullagh Last Name Facts

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

The surname MacCullagh has its highest incidence in Australia. It can occur as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name MacCullagh? popularity and diffusion

It is the 1,415,499th most frequently held surname at a global level, held by around 1 in 47,631,019 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Oceania, where 63 percent of MacCullagh reside; 63 percent reside in Australasia and 63 percent reside in Australia and New Zealand.

This last name is most numerous in Australia, where it is carried by 97 people, or 1 in 278,306. In Australia MacCullagh is primarily found in: New South Wales, where 87 percent are found, Queensland, where 6 percent are found and Australian Capital Territory, where 5 percent are found. Not including Australia it is found in 5 countries. It is also common in Ireland, where 20 percent are found and The United States, where 12 percent are found.

MacCullagh Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of MacCullagh has changed through the years. In Ireland the share of the population with the last name grew 429 percent between 1901 and 2014.

MacCullagh Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the last name is principally Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the MacCullagh surname are 13.44% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 66.67% registered with the party.

MacCullagh earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 8.92% more than the national average, earning $47,000 USD per year.

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