McCulagh Surname

6,063,924th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 10 people bear this surname

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

McCulagh Surname Definition:

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

McCulagh Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Northern Ireland91:205,0049,958
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
England11:55,718,059489,080
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England51:4,875,074116,529

McCulagh 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

McCulagh Last Name Facts

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

McCulagh has its highest incidence in Northern Ireland. It can also be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name McCulagh? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 6,063,924th most frequently used family name in the world It is held by around 1 in 728,754,592 people. The surname is mostly found in Europe, where 110 percent of McCulagh reside; 110 percent reside in Northern Europe and 110 percent reside in British Isles.

The last name is most commonly occurring in Northern Ireland, where it is held by 9 people, or 1 in 205,004. In Northern Ireland McCulagh is most common in: Ulster, where 100 percent are found. Without taking into account Northern Ireland this last name exists in 3 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 20 percent are found and Ireland, where 10 percent are found.

McCulagh Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of McCulagh has changed over time. In England it contracted 80 percent between 1881 and 2014.

McCulagh Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the surname is principally Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

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