McUllough Surname

1,931,261st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 93 people bear this surname

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

McUllough Surname Definition:

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

McUllough Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States831:4,366,975231,516
Northern Ireland271:68,3354,994
England61:9,286,343223,652
Australia31:8,998,567200,784
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States901:557,98538,227

McUllough 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

McUllough Last Name Facts

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

The last name McUllough is borne by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It may appear as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name McUllough? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 1,931,261st most common family name world-wide, held by approximately 1 in 78,360,709 people. This surname occurs mostly in The Americas, where 90 percent of McUllough are found; 90 percent are found in North America and 90 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

McUllough is most frequent in The United States, where it is held by 83 people, or 1 in 4,366,975. In The United States it is primarily found in: Texas, where 14 percent are found, California, where 10 percent are found and Florida, where 8 percent are found. Beside The United States McUllough is found in 6 countries. It also occurs in Northern Ireland, where 29 percent are found and England, where 6 percent are found.

McUllough Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of McUllough has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the McUllough surname fell 8 percent between 1880 and 2014.

McUllough Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the McUllough last name are 8.31% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 61.54% registered with the political party.

McUllough earn notably less less than the average income. In United States they earn 23.23% less than the national average, earning $33,125 USD per year.

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