McCollough Surname
Approximately 5,963 people bear this surname
McCollough Surname Definition:
(Celtic) Son of Culloch: v. Culloch. MacBain (Names of Inverness, p. 38) says that 'Mac Culloch is possibly Mac Lulach—Little Calf.’
McCollough Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 5,931 | 1:61,113 | 7,165 |
| Canada | 85 | 1:433,478 | 37,831 |
| England | 23 | 1:2,422,524 | 89,093 |
| Australia | 9 | 1:2,999,522 | 116,751 |
| Northern Ireland | 7 | 1:263,577 | 11,625 |
| Qatar | 6 | 1:393,000 | 55,922 |
| South Africa | 5 | 1:10,835,541 | 204,227 |
| Scotland | 3 | 1:1,784,606 | 41,943 |
| Germany | 2 | 1:40,252,730 | 481,636 |
| Puerto Rico | 1 | 1:3,550,139 | 9,109 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Panama | 1 | 1:3,912,258 | 17,195 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 60 | 1:73,831 | 5,346 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 47 | 1:518,625 | 27,981 |
| Scotland | 3 | 1:1,247,739 | 24,719 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 2,252 | 1:22,300 | 2,798 |
McCollough (15) may also be a first name.
McCollough Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(Celtic) Son of Culloch: v. Culloch. MacBain (Names of Inverness, p. 38) says that 'Mac Culloch is possibly Mac Lulach—Little Calf.’
McCollough Demographics
McCollough Political Affiliation
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McCollough Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name McCollough Come From? nationality or country of origin
McCollough occurs more in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may also appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name McCollough? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 81,458th most commonly held family name throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,222,127 people. It occurs mostly in The Americas, where 101 percent of McCollough are found; 101 percent are found in North America and 99 percent are found in Anglo-North America. McCollough is also the 2,900,335th most widespread first name throughout the world, held by 15 people.
This surname is most frequently used in The United States, where it is carried by 5,931 people, or 1 in 61,113. In The United States McCollough is mostly concentrated in: Texas, where 10 percent reside, Alabama, where 8 percent reside and California, where 7 percent reside. Without taking into account The United States it exists in 19 countries. It is also found in Canada, where 1 percent reside and England, where 0 percent reside.
McCollough Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of McCollough has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the McCollough last name expanded 263 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it declined 51 percent between 1881 and 2014.
McCollough Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the last name is principally Presbyterian (38%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the McCollough surname are 20.46% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 67.23% registered with the political party.
The amount McCollough earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 6.84% less than the national average, earning $40,197 USD per year and in Canada they earn 22.25% less than the national average, earning $38,628 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| McCoullough | 95 | 204 | / |
| McCullough | 90 | 66,313 | / |
| McCollaugh | 90 | 24 | / |
| McCoullogh | 90 | 4 | / |
| McCullogh | 84 | 426 | / |
| McCulough | 84 | 159 | / |
| McUllough | 84 | 93 | / |
| McCulloug | 84 | 33 | / |
| McCallaugh | 80 | 4 | / |
| MacOulough | 80 | 0 | / |
| McCollow | 78 | 120 | / |
| McUlough | 78 | 1 | / |
| Maccallaugh | 76 | 47 | / |
| McCullagh | 74 | 4,234 | / |
| MacCallog | 74 | 0 | / |
| MacCollock | 70 | 0 | / |
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McCollough Reference & Research
McCollough DNA Website - A web page dedicated to the genetic research of those who bear the surname and its variants.
McCollough 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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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to McCollough
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