McCallion Surname

152,799th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,879 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Northern Ireland
Highest density in:
Northern Ireland

McCallion Surname Definition:

MACCALLIEN, Maucaluon, Maccullion: Argyllshire names. From Gaelic MocCailin, son of Cailin' (Watson I, p. 325). Three persons named M'Kallione are mentioned in Aberdeen, 1556 (RSCA., I, p. 125). John McKallone is in record in Innerernanis, 1559 (ER.

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McCallion Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Northern Ireland1,2321:1,498321
United States1,2311:294,44327,275
England9901:56,2816,812
Ireland5071:9,2881,259
Scotland4531:11,8191,589
Canada2531:145,63514,918
New Zealand951:47,6677,746
Australia861:313,90427,145
Wales241:128,9399,528
Sweden61:1,641,126116,183
Jersey31:33,0674,675
Thailand31:23,546,115908,588
Mauritius21:646,70813,517
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Fiji11:894,3914,568
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Laos11:6,588,3231,961
Jordan11:8,842,43726,010
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland8071:5,489909
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland481:77,9844,336
England181:1,354,18747,798
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1001:502,18735,305

McCallion Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

MACCALLIEN, Maucaluon, Maccullion: Argyllshire names. From Gaelic MocCailin, son of Cailin' (Watson I, p. 325). Three persons named M'Kallione are mentioned in Aberdeen, 1556 (RSCA., I, p. 125). John McKallone is in record in Innerernanis, 1559 (ER., XIX, p. 442). McCalein 1683.

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

McCallion Last Name Facts

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

The surname McCallion is held by more people in Northern Ireland than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name McCallion? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 152,799th most numerous family name globally, held by around 1 in 2,531,277 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 112 percent of McCallion reside; 112 percent reside in Northern Europe and 111 percent reside in British Isles.

This last name is most widespread in Northern Ireland, where it is held by 1,232 people, or 1 in 1,498. Barring Northern Ireland it is found in 25 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 43 percent live and England, where 34 percent live.

McCallion Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of McCallion has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the McCallion surname increased 1,231 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 5,500 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it declined 37 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Scotland it increased 944 percent between 1881 and 2014.

McCallion Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the surname is chiefly Catholic (82%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the McCallion last name are 14.38% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 61.15% being registered with the party.

The amount McCallion earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 23.37% more than the national average, earning $53,231 USD per year and in Canada they earn 14.34% more than the national average, earning $56,806 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
McCullion89215/
McCallian8924/
Mcclian7537/
McCleon7531/
Macaleon711/
McLeon67117/
Macalayon6719/
McLian6711/
Macallean671/
Macleon6331/
Macgilleon635/
McClaun633/
McClearn59518/
MacClean59120/
MacLlean593/
Macaljan591/
Macliean591/
MacIllehhain570/
Makalayon563/
Makaleong561/
MacLehone560/
MacColehan531/
MacLean5059,616/
McLearn50244/
Meicklejohn503/

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