McAllum Surname

1,070,546th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 232 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
New Zealand

McAllum Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

McAllum Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States951:3,815,357209,650
New Zealand651:69,66710,483
Australia381:710,41347,396
Canada201:1,842,280119,096
Scotland171:314,93014,413
England141:3,979,861125,553
Northern Ireland91:205,0049,958
Mexico31:41,375,40271,397
Bosnia and Herzegovina11:3,536,40219,532
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland111:402,71514,385
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland3181:11,7711,436
England661:369,32422,972
Wales21:784,20816,349
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States611:823,25750,999

McAllum Last Name Facts

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

McAllum occurs in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may be found in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name McAllum? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 1,070,546th most commonly held family name throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 31,411,836 people. McAllum is mostly found in The Americas, where 51 percent of McAllum reside; 51 percent reside in North America and 49 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

This last name is most prevalent in The United States, where it is held by 95 people, or 1 in 3,815,357. In The United States it is most common in: Texas, where 18 percent are found, Missouri, where 16 percent are found and Florida, where 9 percent are found. Outside of The United States this surname occurs in 10 countries. It also occurs in New Zealand, where 28 percent are found and Australia, where 16 percent are found.

McAllum Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of McAllum has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the McAllum last name grew 156 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it declined 95 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in England it declined 79 percent between 1881 and 2014.

McAllum Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the last name is principally Anglican (73%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the McAllum surname are 16.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 70% registered with the party.

The amount McAllum earn in different countries varies markedly. In United States they earn 22.8% less than the national average, earning $33,311 USD per year and in Canada they earn 19.55% more than the national average, earning $59,397 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
McCallum9334,275/
MacAllum93111/
MacCallum884,962/
Macalum8634/
McOllum8623/
MacCaullum822/
Maccallium821/
McCollum8028,015/
McCullum803,705/
MacCalum8011/
Macallam803/
MacCllum801/
MacOllum801/
Maklum77167/
MacCollum75172/
McCollaum75140/
Maccallam7523/
MacCaluim753/
MacCallom752/
Macalam712,111/
Mocalam71225/
Macalom7136/
Makalum711/
Makloum711/
MacOlum710/
McCollom672,060/
McCollam671,343/
Macaslam67194/
Macaalam6726/
Macaulam674/
Makollam674/
Makallam671/
Maccalam671/
MacIllam671/
Mokallam671/
MacAlame670/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to McAllum
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