Maculay Surname
Approximately 271 people bear this surname
Maculay Surname Definition:
(Celtic+Scand.) Son of Olaf = Ancestral Relic [Gaelic Mac Amhlaidh or Amhlaoibh-mac, son; Old Norse Olaf-ái, great grandfather + leif, relic] (Celtic) Son of Aulay or Auley [Gaelic and Irish Mac Amhalghadha]
Maculay Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 253 | 1:700,169 | 32,315 |
| Liberia | 8 | 1:551,067 | 25,208 |
| Canada | 3 | 1:12,281,864 | 364,614 |
| United States | 3 | 1:120,819,644 | 1,331,040 |
| England | 2 | 1:27,859,030 | 389,889 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| São Tomé and Príncipe | 1 | 1:177,423 | 3,686 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 3 | 1:16,739,561 | 595,711 |
Maculay (133) may also be a first name.
Maculay Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(Celtic+Scand.) Son of Olaf = Ancestral Relic [Gaelic Mac Amhlaidh or Amhlaoibh-mac, son; Old Norse Olaf-ái, great grandfather + leif, relic] (Celtic) Son of Aulay or Auley [Gaelic and Irish Mac Amhalghadha]
Maculay Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Maculay Come From? nationality or country of origin
Maculay occurs in Nigeria more than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Maculay? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 961,438th most numerous last name at a global level, borne by around 1 in 26,891,313 people. It is mostly found in Africa, where 97 percent of Maculay live; 96 percent live in West Africa and 93 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Maculay is also the 804,402nd most commonly held first name on earth It is held by 133 people.
The surname is most commonly used in Nigeria, where it is carried by 253 people, or 1 in 700,169. In Nigeria it is mostly found in: Delta, where 36 percent live, Lagos, where 15 percent live and Akwa Ibom, where 14 percent live. Not including Nigeria it is found in 6 countries. It also occurs in Liberia, where 3 percent live and Canada, where 1 percent live.
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Footnotes
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