McCoulough Surname

2,047,559th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 84 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

McCoulough Surname Definition:

(Celtic) Son of Culloch: v. Culloch. MacBain (Names of Inverness, p. 38) says that 'Mac Culloch is possibly Mac Lulach—Little Calf.’

McCoulough Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England581:960,65648,451
United States241:15,102,456529,929
Canada51:7,369,118289,406
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland51:885,97323,404
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland141:267,3738,913
England41:6,093,842135,151
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States551:913,06755,053

McCoulough 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.’

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

McCoulough Last Name Facts

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

The surname McCoulough is more commonly found in England than any other country or territory. It can also occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name McCoulough? popularity and diffusion

The last name McCoulough is the 2,047,559th most widely held family name world-wide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 86,756,499 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 69 percent of McCoulough are found; 69 percent are found in Northern Europe and 69 percent are found in British Isles.

McCoulough is most commonly occurring in England, where it is borne by 58 people, or 1 in 960,656. In England it is most common in: Cornwall, where 19 percent reside, Greater London, where 19 percent reside and Tyne and Wear, where 19 percent reside. Beside England it is found in 3 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 29 percent reside and Canada, where 6 percent reside.

McCoulough Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of McCoulough has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the McCoulough last name increased 1,450 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it fell 56 percent between 1880 and 2014.

McCoulough Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the surname is chiefly Presbyterian (60%) in Ireland.

McCoulough earn significantly less than the average income. In United States they earn 28.91% less than the national average, earning $30,673 USD per year.

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