McAuslan Surname

509,669th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 642 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Scotland
Highest density in:
Scotland

McAuslan 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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McAuslan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland2161:24,7862,724
Australia2121:127,33813,906
Canada1351:272,93025,634
United States1171:3,097,940179,693
England591:944,37447,923
New Zealand381:119,16614,967
Iraq161:2,188,85319,343
Ireland41:1,177,23516,494
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
France11:66,422,722504,397
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland2271:16,4901,776
England41:6,093,842135,151
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States421:1,195,68367,545

McAuslan 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)

McAuslan Last Name Facts

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

The last name McAuslan is most common in Scotland. It can also appear as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name McAuslan? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 509,669th most frequent surname globally It is held by around 1 in 11,351,318 people. The surname McAuslan is primarily found in Europe, where 44 percent of McAuslan are found; 44 percent are found in Northern Europe and 44 percent are found in British Isles.

The surname is most common in Scotland, where it is carried by 216 people, or 1 in 24,786. In Scotland it is mostly found in: Glasgow City, where 15 percent live, Inverclyde, where 10 percent live and Moray, where 10 percent live. Barring Scotland McAuslan is found in 16 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 33 percent live and Canada, where 21 percent live.

McAuslan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of McAuslan has changed through the years. In Scotland the share of the population with the surname fell 5 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it expanded 279 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 1,475 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it expanded 400 percent between 1901 and 2014.

McAuslan Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the McAuslan last name is primarily Presbyterian (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the McAuslan last name are 24.66% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 71.43% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount McAuslan earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 17.38% more than the national average, earning $50,650 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.12% less than the national average, earning $49,126 CAD per year.

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