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
The surname Maculay is borne by more people in Nigeria than any other country/territory. It can appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Maculay click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Maculay? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 961,438th most numerous last name on a worldwide basis, held by approximately 1 in 26,891,313 people. The last name is predominantly found in Africa, where 97 percent of Maculay reside; 96 percent reside in West Africa and 93 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Maculay is also the 804,402nd most commonly used first name in the world, borne by 133 people.
This last name is most frequent in Nigeria, where it is borne by 253 people, or 1 in 700,169. In Nigeria Maculay is primarily found in: Delta, where 36 percent reside, Lagos, where 15 percent reside and Akwa Ibom, where 14 percent reside. Beside Nigeria it occurs in 6 countries. It is also common in Liberia, where 3 percent reside and Canada, where 1 percent reside.
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