McCullow Surname

3,665,662nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 29 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Scotland

McCullow Surname Definition:

The birth statistics showing the location of this name are interesting. Taking the three years 1864-5-6 we find that 46 MacCullow births took place: of these no less than 39 were registered at Gortin, Co.

Tyrone, and 6 at Strabane in the same county, the odd one being in Co.

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McCullow Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England241:2,321,58686,519
Scotland41:1,338,45435,497
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland691:64,2014,905
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England81:3,046,92180,371
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States291:1,731,67989,620

McCullow Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

The birth statistics showing the location of this name are interesting. Taking the three years 1864-5-6 we find that 46 MacCullow births took place: of these no less than 39 were registered at Gortin, Co.

Tyrone, and 6 at Strabane in the same county, the odd one being in Co. Cavan. In Co. Tyrone MacCullow is a variant of MacCullagh.

Woulfe includes Culloo among the anglicized forms of Mac Con Uladh, but the only place I have met it is around Tulla, Co. Clare.

Supplement to Irish Families (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

A form of MacCullagh peculiar to Co. Tyrone.

Culloo is found in Co. Clare. SIF 47

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

McCullow Last Name Facts

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

The last name McCullow is carried by more people in England than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name McCullow? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 3,665,662nd most common surname world-wide, borne by around 1 in 251,294,687 people. It occurs predominantly in Europe, where 100 percent of McCullow live; 100 percent live in Northern Europe and 100 percent live in British Isles.

It is most frequently occurring in England, where it is held by 24 people, or 1 in 2,321,586. In England it is most frequent in: North Yorkshire, where 50 percent reside, Durham, where 46 percent reside and West Yorkshire, where 4 percent reside. Barring England this surname occurs in 3 countries. It is also common in Scotland, where 14 percent reside and Ireland, where 3 percent reside.

McCullow Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of McCullow has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the McCullow surname grew 300 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it decreased 99 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in The United States it decreased 97 percent between 1880 and 2014.

McCullow Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the last name is primarily Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

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