Maccus Surname
Approximately 37 people bear this surname
Maccus Surname Definition:
MACCUS, MACNUS: which see, are common names in the royal race of Isle of Man and the Hebrides. "Maccus plurimarum rex insulanim" one of the eight "subreguli" who are said to have followed King Eadgar to Chester, is Magnus, son of Aralt, who with "the Lagmanns of the Islands" plundered Inis Cathaigh which see, are common names in the royal race of Isle of Man and the Hebrides.
Read More About This SurnameMaccus Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 35 | 1:5,061,222 | 131,727 |
| Liberia | 1 | 1:4,408,535 | 47,110 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Maccus (50) may also be a first name.
Maccus Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
MACCUS, MACNUS: which see, are common names in the royal race of Isle of Man and the Hebrides. "Maccus plurimarum rex insulanim" one of the eight "subreguli" who are said to have followed King Eadgar to Chester, is Magnus, son of Aralt, who with "the Lagmanns of the Islands" plundered Inis Cathaigh which see, are common names in the royal race of Isle of Man and the Hebrides. "Maccus plurimarum rex insulanim" one of the eight "subreguli" who are said to have followed King Eadgar to Chester, is Magnus, son of Aralt, who with "the Lagmanns of the Islands" plundered Inis Cathaigh , A.D. 974. Maccus defended a bridge with two companions at the battle of Maldon, 991 (Sweet, Anelo-Saxon reader, 7. ed p. 123). Maccus filius Undewyn, witness in Earl David's Inquisitio, c. 1124 (REG., p. 5). "It is likely that Longformacus in Berwickshire means the encampment or residence of Maccus" (Watson I, p. 495). Robert filius Machus was one of a number appointed to settle a dispute between the abbeys of Glasgow and Kelso, 1221 (REG., 116). From this name we have Maxton and Maxwell.
Maccus Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Maccus Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Maccus occurs in Nigeria more than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Maccus? popularity and diffusion
The last name Maccus is the 3,228,735th most frequent surname internationally It is held by around 1 in 196,960,700 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 97 percent of Maccus live; 97 percent live in West Africa and 95 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Maccus is also the 1,412,538th most widely held first name in the world It is held by 50 people.
The last name Maccus is most numerous in Nigeria, where it is borne by 35 people, or 1 in 5,061,222. In Nigeria Maccus is primarily concentrated in: Abia, where 31 percent are found, Rivers, where 29 percent are found and Akwa Ibom, where 11 percent are found. Besides Nigeria this last name is found in 2 countries. It is also found in Liberia, where 3 percent are found and The United States, where 3 percent are found.
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