McCaslin Surname

75,374th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 6,512 people bear this surname

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

McCaslin 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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McCaslin Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States6,4351:56,3266,710
Canada1921:191,90418,895
England601:928,63447,428
Russia151:9,608,204322,587
Sweden81:1,230,84590,587
Germany81:10,063,182283,807
New Zealand71:646,90340,014
Australia71:3,856,529135,538
Dominican Republic41:2,608,23320,941
Kazakhstan31:5,894,165166,702
Scotland31:1,784,60641,943
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland61:738,31121,113
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England241:1,015,64040,589
Wales41:392,10412,338
Scotland21:1,871,60827,884
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,1081:45,3245,245

McCaslin (14) may also be a first name.

McCaslin 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)

McCaslin Last Name Facts

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

McCaslin occurs most in The United States. It can occur in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of McCaslin.

How Common Is The Last Name McCaslin? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 75,374th most commonly held family name on earth, held by approximately 1 in 1,119,095 people. It is predominantly found in The Americas, where 102 percent of McCaslin reside; 102 percent reside in North America and 102 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 3,024,661st most frequently held given name in the world. It is borne by 14 people.

This surname is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is carried by 6,435 people, or 1 in 56,326. In The United States it is primarily found in: Texas, where 12 percent reside, California, where 10 percent reside and Oklahoma, where 6 percent reside. Beside The United States McCaslin occurs in 19 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 3 percent reside and England, where 1 percent reside.

McCaslin Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of McCaslin has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the McCaslin surname expanded 581 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 250 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it expanded 150 percent between 1881 and 2014.

McCaslin Last Name Statistics demography

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

In The United States those holding the McCaslin last name are 23.01% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 69.78% registered to vote for the party.

The amount McCaslin earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 1.63% less than the national average, earning $42,445 USD per year and in Canada they earn 9.5% more than the national average, earning $54,403 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
McCauslin94727/
MacCaslin9412/
McCasslin947/
McCaslan88113/
Macaslin8899/
MacCassling841/
Macasling822,431/
McCauslan829/
Mascasling781/
McAuslan75642/
Macaclin7522/
MacEslin759/
Macaslng751/
Macaslim751/
Makasling719/
Macasleng711/
Makaslim631/

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