McCullugh Surname

2,506,728th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 59 people bear this surname

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

McCullugh Surname Definition:

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

McCullugh Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States581:6,249,292299,206
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
England11:55,718,059489,080
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland21:2,214,93333,683
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States401:1,255,46770,036

McCullugh 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

McCullugh Last Name Facts

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

McCullugh is found most in The United States. It can occur as:. For other potential spellings of McCullugh click here.

How Common Is The Last Name McCullugh? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 2,506,728th most frequently held surname internationally, held by around 1 in 123,517,727 people. McCullugh is mostly found in The Americas, where 103 percent of McCullugh live; 102 percent live in North America and 102 percent live in Anglo-North America.

This last name is most common in The United States, where it is carried by 58 people, or 1 in 6,249,292. In The United States it is most prevalent in: Washington, where 21 percent reside, California, where 17 percent reside and Arizona, where 10 percent reside. Not including The United States it is found in 4 countries. It also occurs in Canada, where 3 percent reside and Northern Ireland, where 2 percent reside.

McCullugh Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of McCullugh has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the McCullugh last name expanded 145 percent between 1880 and 2014.

McCullugh Last Name Statistics demography

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

In The United States McCullugh are 8.79% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 55.56% being registered with the political party.

McCullugh earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 18.91% more than the national average, earning $51,307 USD per year.

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