McCauley Surname
Approximately 38,011 people bear this surname
McCauley Surname Definition:
(Celtic+Scand.) Son of Olaf = Ancestral Relic [Gaelic Mac Amhlaidh or Amhlaoibh-mac, son; Old Norse Olaf-ái, great grandfather + leif, relic] (Celtic) Son of Aulay or Auley [Gaelic and Irish Mac Amhalghadha]
McCauley Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 33,480 | 1:10,826 | 1,327 |
| Australia | 2,208 | 1:12,226 | 1,779 |
| Canada | 2,091 | 1:17,621 | 2,511 |
| England | 1,495 | 1:37,270 | 4,862 |
| Northern Ireland | 1,388 | 1:1,329 | 277 |
| Ireland | 981 | 1:4,800 | 802 |
| Liberia | 543 | 1:8,119 | 941 |
| New Zealand | 403 | 1:11,237 | 1,962 |
| Scotland | 364 | 1:14,708 | 1,865 |
| Ghana | 277 | 1:97,548 | 9,187 |
| South Africa | 162 | 1:334,430 | 31,173 |
| Japan | 82 | 1:1,559,077 | 24,802 |
| Wales | 38 | 1:81,435 | 6,830 |
| Jamaica | 31 | 1:92,579 | 4,005 |
| Germany | 28 | 1:2,875,195 | 137,699 |
| Belize | 20 | 1:17,774 | 1,683 |
| Thailand | 16 | 1:4,414,897 | 343,519 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 14 | 1:97,427 | 6,588 |
| Singapore | 13 | 1:423,669 | 18,211 |
| France | 13 | 1:5,109,440 | 259,941 |
| United Arab Emirates | 9 | 1:1,018,030 | 36,884 |
| Switzerland | 7 | 1:1,173,274 | 69,697 |
| Panama | 7 | 1:558,894 | 9,437 |
| Isle of Man | 7 | 1:12,260 | 2,387 |
| Qatar | 6 | 1:393,000 | 55,922 |
| Belgium | 5 | 1:2,299,329 | 106,824 |
| China | 5 | 1:273,464,313 | 13,838 |
| Czechia | 4 | 1:2,658,367 | 127,801 |
| Brazil | 4 | 1:53,518,583 | 632,670 |
| Spain | 4 | 1:11,688,009 | 116,470 |
| Hong Kong | 4 | 1:1,833,871 | 6,220 |
| Sweden | 3 | 1:3,282,252 | 190,759 |
| Russia | 3 | 1:48,041,019 | 639,186 |
| Guyana | 3 | 1:254,074 | 11,262 |
| Philippines | 3 | 1:33,746,074 | 302,898 |
| Mexico | 3 | 1:41,375,402 | 71,397 |
| Netherlands | 2 | 1:8,443,588 | 136,641 |
| Nigeria | 2 | 1:88,571,379 | 625,098 |
| Norway | 2 | 1:2,571,143 | 95,402 |
| Austria | 2 | 1:4,257,718 | 99,224 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 2 | 1:55,188 | 6,229 |
| Afghanistan | 2 | 1:16,076,592 | 43,178 |
| Latvia | 2 | 1:1,025,023 | 41,546 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Cambodia | 1 | 1:15,487,146 | 14,824 |
| British Virgin Islands | 1 | 1:31,594 | 1,029 |
| Barbados | 1 | 1:287,448 | 2,772 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Sudan | 1 | 1:37,510,195 | 14,259 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Aruba | 1 | 1:103,477 | 2,586 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Georgia | 1 | 1:3,745,545 | 47,852 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Honduras | 1 | 1:8,816,442 | 9,272 |
| Moldova | 1 | 1:3,561,368 | 78,271 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 3,443 | 1:1,287 | 244 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 257 | 1:94,846 | 9,727 |
| Scotland | 114 | 1:32,835 | 2,713 |
| Wales | 11 | 1:142,583 | 5,610 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 5,357 | 1:9,374 | 1,197 |
McCauley (113) may also be a first name.
McCauley Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(Celtic+Scand.) Son of Olaf = Ancestral Relic [Gaelic Mac Amhlaidh or Amhlaoibh-mac, son; Old Norse Olaf-ái, great grandfather + leif, relic] (Celtic) Son of Aulay or Auley [Gaelic and Irish Mac Amhalghadha]
(Scottish, Irish) The son of Amlaib, a Scotch form of Olaf (ancestor’s relic); the son of Amhalghaidh, an ancient Irish personal name.
McCauley Demographics
Average McCauley Salary in
United States
$42,908 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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McCauley Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name McCauley Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name McCauley is borne by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It may also appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of McCauley click here.
How Common Is The Last Name McCauley? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 14,654th most commonly occurring last name internationally It is held by around 1 in 191,722 people. McCauley is predominantly found in The Americas, where 94 percent of McCauley reside; 93 percent reside in North America and 93 percent reside in Anglo-North America. McCauley is also the 881,625th most prevalent first name world-wide. It is borne by 113 people.
It is most prevalent in The United States, where it is carried by 33,480 people, or 1 in 10,826. In The United States it is mostly found in: Texas, where 8 percent live, California, where 7 percent live and Pennsylvania, where 7 percent live. Barring The United States McCauley exists in 64 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 6 percent live and Canada, where 6 percent live.
McCauley Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of McCauley has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the McCauley surname increased 625 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 582 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it fell 72 percent between 1901 and 2014; in Scotland it increased 319 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it increased 345 percent between 1881 and 2014.
McCauley Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the McCauley surname is predominantly Catholic (65%) in Ireland.
In The United States McCauley are 11.67% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 58.44% registered with the political party.
The amount McCauley earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 74.54% more than the national average, earning R 414,780 per year; in United States they earn 0.56% less than the national average, earning $42,908 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.04% more than the national average, earning $50,198 CAD per year.
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McCauley Reference & Research
MacAulay FamilyTree DNA Group - A group collating DNA test results for those who bear the surname, includes results of DNA tests and discussions.
McCurley FamilyTree DNA Group - A group collating DNA test results for those who bear the surname, includes results of DNA tests and discussions.
MacAulay FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.
McCully FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.
McCurley FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.
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Footnotes
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