McAslan Surname

1,385,851st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 158 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Canada
Highest density in:
Scotland

McAslan Surname Definition:

MACAUSLAN, Macausland, Macauselan, Macauslane, Macauslin, Maccaslane, Maccausland, Macaslan, Macasland, Maccasland, Macaslin, Maccasline: 'son of Absalon.' The first of the name recorded appears to be Absalon, son of Macbed (or Macbethe), a churchman, to whom a charter of the island called Clarines (Clarinch in Loch Lomond, later the gathering place of Clan Buchanan) was granted by Maldoun or Maldouen, third earl of Lennox, in 1225 (Lennox, II, p.

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McAslan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Canada621:594,28449,093
Scotland591:90,7436,412
United States521:6,970,364322,914
South Africa271:2,006,58290,678
New Zealand251:181,13319,287
England181:3,095,448105,421
Northern Ireland81:230,63010,839
Australia31:8,998,567200,784
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland451:83,1834,503
England21:12,187,685173,419

McAslan Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

MACAUSLAN, Macausland, Macauselan, Macauslane, Macauslin, Maccaslane, Maccausland, Macaslan, Macasland, Maccasland, Macaslin, Maccasline: 'son of Absalon.' The first of the name recorded appears to be Absalon, son of Macbed (or Macbethe), a churchman, to whom a charter of the island called Clarines (Clarinch in Loch Lomond, later the gathering place of Clan Buchanan) was granted by Maldoun or Maldouen, third earl of Lennox, in 1225 (Lennox, II, p. 4). Between 1208—14 as Absalon or Absalone, 'clericus meus,' he witnessed the gift by Alewin, second earl of Lennox of the church of Kamsi (Campsie) to God and S. Kentigern, and also witnessed the gift of the church of Cadinros or Cardinros (now Cardross) by Maldouen, son and heir of Alwin, to the same (REG., p. 87, 88, 93). As dominus Absalone de Buchkanan he witnessed Earl Maldowen's charter to Sir Robert Herthford, precentor of Glasgow, before 1224 (RMP., p. 217). Absalone, 'senescallus meus' or 'clericus meus' probably son of Absalon son of Macbed, appears several times as a charter witness between 1238 and c. 1240 (Levenax, p. 13, 91, 96, 98). Absalone, son of Absalone, probably the third of the name, along with his brothers Gilbert and Mathew, appear as witnesses between 1273 and 1315 (ibid., p. 15, 16, 20, 85, 99), and Gilbert filius Absalon served on an inquisiuon in Dumbartonshire, 1271 (RMP., p. 191). Malcolm Macabsolon witnessed a confirmation charter by Robert I to Sir John Colquhoun, 1308 (Lennox, II, p. 407), and "Anslan Macgilespie de Lany" (c. 1330) is mentioned in an old genealogical tree of the Lanys of that Ilk compiled probably before 1540 (Strathendrick, p. 292). It may have been a Macauslan who killed the duke of Clarence, brother of Henry v of England, at the battle of Beauge in 1421, as the duke's circlet of gold was brought into camp by Alexander Macausland (Book of Pluscardyn). Patrick McCaslane of Caldanacht and Donald McCaslane his brother were followers of the earl of Argyll in 1536 (RSS., II, 2152), and the death of Katherine N'Chastyllan at Slattych in Glenlyon is recorded in 1542 (Chr. Fort, p. 121). John McAslen in Auchingech and Patrik More McCaslen in Auchingyle, were fined for aiding outlawed Clan Gregor, 1613 (RPC., XIV, p. 644). The McCauslands of Drenagh, county Londonderry, are descended from the Macauslans of Dumbartonshire. Makaslane 1478.

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

McAslan Last Name Facts

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

The last name McAslan is more frequently found in Canada than any other country/territory. It may also occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name McAslan? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 1,385,851st most prevalent surname in the world It is held by approximately 1 in 46,123,708 people. The last name occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 71 percent of McAslan reside; 71 percent reside in North America and 68 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

It is most commonly used in Canada, where it is carried by 62 people, or 1 in 594,284. In Canada McAslan is most numerous in: Ontario, where 60 percent reside, Alberta, where 13 percent reside and British Columbia, where 10 percent reside. Other than Canada this surname exists in 10 countries. It also occurs in Scotland, where 37 percent reside and The United States, where 33 percent reside.

McAslan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of McAslan has changed through the years. In Scotland the share of the population with the surname grew 131 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in England it grew 900 percent between 1881 and 2014.

McAslan Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the McAslan surname are 40.73% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 87.5% being registered with the political party.

The amount McAslan earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 14.16% less than the national average, earning R 203,988 per year; in United States they earn 42.69% more than the national average, earning $61,569 USD per year and in Canada they earn 17.7% more than the national average, earning $58,477 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

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McAshlan9322/
McAsland932/
McHaslan930/
McAusland88456/
McAuslane88114/
McCaslane882/
McAshland881/
McCaslang881/
McCaslian881/
McEasland881/
McGauslan880/
McAuslain880/
McCashlan880/
McCasslan880/
McCaslant880/
McCaslean880/
McAlane864/
McCalan863/
McAslam861/
McGalan860/
McAlann860/
McCashland82174/
M'Causland828/
McCassland822/
McCaysland821/
McAllian8067/
McCalgan8065/
McGallan8014/
McKalian802/
McGalaun801/
McAclean801/
McCalain801/
McCaland801/
McCalann801/
McCaslon801/
McCaylan801/
McAulane801/
McCalyan800/
McAliane800/
McGalean800/
McCalane800/
McGalian800/
McCaslam800/
McKalain800/
McAlland800/
McCailan800/
McAllann800/
McAuland800/
McGalhan800/
McCalean800/
McCaushland781/
McCausleand781/
McCaussland780/
McOlan770/
McAlon770/
McGallian75111/
Mccosland7522/
McCalland7513/
McCalahan753/
McAllahan752/
McHachlan751/
McCallain751/
McCathlan751/
McCauland751/
M'cauland751/
McCachlan750/
McQuallan750/
McCallean750/
McCallaun750/
McCaulgan750/
McCallant750/
McCauslon750/
McCoshlan750/
McCallahn750/
McCaullan750/
Mkalane71118/
McAlone71113/
McOlgan7151/
McAllon7126/
McCallahan7111/
McQuaillan714/
McOllan713/
McCalon712/
McAlein712/
McGolan712/
McAllam711/
McCousland711/
McGalon711/
McCachland711/
McCalam711/
Mkalyan711/
McCauchlan710/
McAlham710/
Mcolean710/
McAloin710/
McCathland710/
McAlhatten710/
McAlonn710/
McGallahan710/
McCallon67614/
Mkhalane67202/
McCallam67166/
McAllion6778/
McAloone6747/
McAlloon6734/
McAlhone6728/
McCollan6714/
McGallon6713/
McGolgan6712/
McColean678/
McCalion673/
Mkhalyan672/
McOulian671/
McCallahand671/
McCaluon671/
McCaulon671/
Mkhalian671/
McColain671/
McGollan671/
McGoulan671/
McGalgon670/
McAlliam670/
McAllone670/
McGalion670/
McGolian670/
McKalion670/
McColyan670/
McCeilan670/
McCoolan670/
McAloine670/
McColand670/
McCalgon670/

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