McCauslin Surname

463,668th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 727 people bear this surname

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

McCauslin 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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McCauslin Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States7201:503,41542,310
Scotland51:1,070,76331,189
England21:27,859,030389,889
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland41:1,107,46726,093
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States781:643,82942,510

McCauslin 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)

McCauslin Last Name Facts

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

McCauslin is found in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may be found as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name McCauslin? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 463,668th most prevalent family name at a global level, held by approximately 1 in 10,024,135 people. McCauslin occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 99 percent of McCauslin are found; 99 percent are found in North America and 99 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

The surname McCauslin is most common in The United States, where it is borne by 720 people, or 1 in 503,415. In The United States it is most numerous in: Pennsylvania, where 31 percent reside, Michigan, where 9 percent reside and Ohio, where 7 percent reside. Without taking into account The United States McCauslin occurs in 2 countries. It is also common in Scotland, where 1 percent reside and England, where 0 percent reside.

McCauslin Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of McCauslin has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the McCauslin last name expanded 923 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Scotland it expanded 500 percent between 1881 and 2014.

McCauslin Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the last name is principally Catholic (50%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the McCauslin last name are 38.11% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 84.88% registered with the party.

McCauslin earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 10.61% less than the national average, earning $38,569 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
McCaslin946,512/
MacCaslin8912/
McCauslan899/
McCasslin897/
McAuslan82642/
McCaslan82113/
Macaslin8299/
MacCassling801/
Macasling782,431/
Mascasling741/
Macaclin7122/
Macaslim711/
Macaslng711/
Makasling679/
Macasleng671/
Makaslim591/

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