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

The surname McCullugh is held by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It can be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name McCullugh? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 2,506,728th most numerous last name globally, held by around 1 in 123,517,727 people. The last name is mostly found in The Americas, where 103 percent of McCullugh reside; 102 percent reside in North America and 102 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

The last name is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is held by 58 people, or 1 in 6,249,292. In The United States it is mostly found in: Washington, where 21 percent live, California, where 17 percent live and Arizona, where 10 percent live. Beside The United States this surname occurs in 4 countries. It also occurs in Canada, where 3 percent live and Northern Ireland, where 2 percent live.

McCullugh Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of McCullugh has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the McCullugh surname expanded 145 percent between 1880 and 2014.

McCullugh Last Name Statistics demography

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

In The United States those holding the McCullugh last name are 8.79% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 55.56% being registered with the 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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