McCawley Surname

201,602nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,068 people bear this surname

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

McCawley Surname Definition:

(Scottish, Irish) The son of Amlaib, a Scotch form of Olaf (ancestor’s relic); the son of Amhalghaidh, an ancient Irish personal name.

McCawley Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,6481:219,93921,350
Australia2361:114,38912,710
England1571:354,89225,525
Canada581:635,26952,014
Ireland541:87,2034,973
Northern Ireland301:61,5014,735
Scotland271:198,29010,618
Chile191:927,18319,125
South Africa131:4,167,516132,322
China21:683,660,78330,601
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland2091:21,1962,428
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1601:152,34613,406
Scotland81:467,90212,875
Isle of Man11:54,2692,077
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States4611:108,93410,878

McCawley Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Scottish, Irish) The son of Amlaib, a Scotch form of Olaf (ancestor’s relic); the son of Amhalghaidh, an ancient Irish personal name.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

McCawley Last Name Facts

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

The last name McCawley is borne by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It can also occur as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name McCawley? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 201,602nd most widely held family name worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 3,523,958 people. McCawley is predominantly found in The Americas, where 74 percent of McCawley live; 73 percent live in North America and 73 percent live in Anglo-North America.

The last name is most frequently used in The United States, where it is carried by 1,648 people, or 1 in 219,939. In The United States McCawley is mostly found in: Texas, where 8 percent reside, Florida, where 7 percent reside and California, where 7 percent reside. Without taking into account The United States this last name occurs in 12 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 11 percent reside and England, where 8 percent reside.

McCawley Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of McCawley has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the McCawley last name grew 357 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it contracted 2 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it contracted 74 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Scotland it grew 338 percent between 1881 and 2014.

McCawley Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the McCawley last name is primarily Catholic (85%) in Ireland.

In The United States McCawley are 18.44% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 65.21% being registered with the political party.

The amount McCawley earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 77.8% more than the national average, earning R 422,520 per year; in United States they earn 5.07% more than the national average, earning $45,338 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1% less than the national average, earning $49,185 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Maccawley9415/
Mccavley8817/
MacAwley881/
MacAwly800/
Macavley7512/
MacAwlay752/
Macawille719/
Macable675/
Macavlay633/
MacKable630/
Macawilli591/
Macabelle591/
Maccabelli56202/
Macoble532/
Macabli532/
Mokable531/
Maqableh50262/
Makableh5023/
Machivle5022/
Makauwla501/
Makhawla501/
Mokawlat501/

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