McAlduff Surname

1,955,159th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 91 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Canada

McAlduff Surname Definition:

MACILDUF: Gaelic Mac Gille dhuidh, 'son of Dubh,' which see. David de Innerlunan, with the will and consent of Gillicrist Macgilliduffi, granted the monks of Beauly all his lands of Ouchter-Tarradale, 1275 (Beauly, p. 60). Gilbert Mc ilduf held a tenement in Dumfries, 1461 (Edgar, p.

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McAlduff Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States911:3,983,065216,270
Canada821:449,33638,948
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States51:10,043,737422,899

McAlduff Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

MACILDUF: Gaelic Mac Gille dhuidh, 'son of Dubh,' which see. David de Innerlunan, with the will and consent of Gillicrist Macgilliduffi, granted the monks of Beauly all his lands of Ouchter-Tarradale, 1275 (Beauly, p. 60). Gilbert Mc ilduf held a tenement in Dumfries, 1461 (Edgar, p. 226). Three individuals named Meikilduff were residents in the parish of Buittle, 1684 (RPC., 3. ser. IX, 570), and John McKleduffe and Margaret is wife were listed as papists in the parish of Urr, 1705 (MCM., III, p. 413). The name is also recorded in Galloway in 1684 as M'llduff, Mickellduff, and M'Malduff (Parish).

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

McAlduff Last Name Facts

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

McAlduff is found most in The United States. It may also appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of McAlduff click here.

How Common Is The Last Name McAlduff? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 1,955,159th most frequently occurring last name internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 80,082,922 people. The surname is predominantly found in The Americas, where 188 percent of McAlduff live; 188 percent live in North America and 188 percent live in Anglo-North America.

This last name is most commonly held in The United States, where it is held by 91 people, or 1 in 3,983,065. In The United States it is most numerous in: Massachusetts, where 35 percent reside, North Carolina, where 20 percent reside and Florida, where 12 percent reside. Beside The United States this last name exists in 3 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 90 percent reside and Japan, where 1 percent reside.

McAlduff Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of McAlduff has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname rose 1,820 percent between 1880 and 2014.

McAlduff Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the last name is principally Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States McAlduff are 19.5% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 72.73% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount McAlduff earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 5.8% less than the national average, earning $40,645 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.18% less than the national average, earning $48,101 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
MacAlduff944/
McAlduf931/
MacAllduff891/
McAldusf881/
McLlduff881/
McLiduff881/
McLeduff880/
McKleduff820/
Muculduff820/
McUleduff820/
MacKelduff781/
McKillduff780/
MacKilduff780/

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