McUllagh Surname

4,649,889th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 18 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Northern Ireland

McUllagh Surname Definition:

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

McUllagh Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England131:4,286,005132,302
Northern Ireland71:263,57711,625
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543

McUllagh 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

McUllagh Last Name Facts

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

The surname McUllagh is borne by more people in England than any other country/territory. It may also occur as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name McUllagh? popularity and diffusion

McUllagh is the 4,649,889th most prevalent surname globally It is held by approximately 1 in 404,863,662 people. This last name is mostly found in Europe, where 117 percent of McUllagh are found; 117 percent are found in Northern Europe and 117 percent are found in British Isles.

This surname is most widespread in England, where it is borne by 13 people, or 1 in 4,286,005. In England McUllagh is primarily concentrated in: Gloucestershire, where 54 percent reside, South Yorkshire, where 31 percent reside and Cheshire, where 8 percent reside. Excluding England McUllagh is found in 4 countries. It also occurs in Northern Ireland, where 39 percent reside and The United States, where 17 percent reside.

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