McCulough Surname

1,380,086th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 159 people bear this surname

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

McCulough Surname Definition:

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

McCulough Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1531:2,369,013146,433
Northern Ireland51:369,00715,220
Australia41:6,748,925181,100
Canada41:9,211,398321,528
England21:27,859,030389,889
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland61:738,31121,113
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England21:12,187,685173,419
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3431:146,41013,670

McCulough 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

McCulough Last Name Facts

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

The surname McCulough occurs most in The United States. It may be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name McCulough? popularity and diffusion

The surname McCulough is the 1,380,086th most widespread last name throughout the world, held by around 1 in 45,833,622 people. The surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 96 percent of McCulough reside; 96 percent reside in North America and 96 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

It is most commonly used in The United States, where it is borne by 153 people, or 1 in 2,369,013. In The United States McCulough is most numerous in: California, where 14 percent reside, Texas, where 14 percent reside and Florida, where 9 percent reside. Aside from The United States it is found in 4 countries. It also occurs in Northern Ireland, where 3 percent reside and Australia, where 3 percent reside.

McCulough Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of McCulough has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name fell 55 percent between 1880 and 2014.

McCulough Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the surname is chiefly Presbyterian (83%) in Ireland.

In The United States McCulough are 16.34% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 69.57% being registered with the party.

The amount McCulough earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 25.22% less than the national average, earning $32,268 USD per year and in Canada they earn 26.45% less than the national average, earning $36,542 CAD per year.

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