McCullaugh Surname

1,491,356th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 141 people bear this surname

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

McCullaugh Surname Definition:

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

McCullaugh Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1211:2,995,528175,060
Northern Ireland391:47,3094,079
Australia131:2,076,59293,242
England71:7,959,723202,100
Canada61:6,140,932260,641
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland1271:34,8813,345
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England61:4,062,562101,150
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1241:404,98929,999

McCullaugh 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

McCullaugh Last Name Facts

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

The surname McCullaugh is found most in The United States. It can also appear as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of McCullaugh.

How Common Is The Last Name McCullaugh? popularity and diffusion

McCullaugh is the 1,491,356th most frequently used family name globally, held by approximately 1 in 51,684,723 people. It is mostly found in The Americas, where 89 percent of McCullaugh are found; 89 percent are found in North America and 89 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

It is most widely held in The United States, where it is borne by 121 people, or 1 in 2,995,528. In The United States it is most frequent in: California, where 21 percent are found, Ohio, where 12 percent are found and Oklahoma, where 10 percent are found. Outside of The United States it exists in 4 countries. It is also common in Northern Ireland, where 28 percent are found and Australia, where 9 percent are found.

McCullaugh Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of McCullaugh has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the McCullaugh last name contracted 2 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 117 percent between 1881 and 2014.

McCullaugh Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the McCullaugh surname is predominantly Presbyterian (34%) in Ireland.

In The United States McCullaugh are 5.61% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 52.38% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount McCullaugh earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 16.22% less than the national average, earning $36,151 USD per year and in Canada they earn 21.52% less than the national average, earning $38,992 CAD per year.

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