How common is the surname McCauley?

24,743 people in the United States had the surname McCauley in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 12,478 Americans. It ranked 1,442nd of 162,253 surnames.

Who is the most famous person named McCauley?

Annie Ross, British-American actress, singer and vocalist.

Where is the surname McCauley most common?

Wikidata records people named McCauley in the United Kingdom.

Is the surname McCauley getting more or less common?

More common. 23,926 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 24,743 in 2010, up 3.4%.

The surname McCauley

A Scottish Gaelic patronymic surname, carried by 24,743 people in the United States.

3 syllables Soundex M240

Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). McCauley is more common than 99.1% of them.

Origin

Scottish Gaelic origin

Two main origins: * Anglicized form of Irish and Scottish Gaelic Mac Amhalghaidh (“son of Amhalghadh”), a personal name of uncertain origin. * Anglicized form of Irish and Scottish Gaelic Mac Amhlaoibh (“son of Amhlaoibh”), a Gaelicized form of Old Norse Óláfr (“Olaf”).

McCauley is a patronymic surname: formed from a father’s (or ancestor’s) given name.

One of 277 Scottish Gaelic surnames on this site.

Origin from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

How common it is

2010 US Census

There were 24,743 people named McCauley in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 12,478 Americans. That is up 3.4% since 2000, when the Census counted 23,926.

#1,442

rank among US surnames

24,743

people in 2010

8.4

per 100,000 Americans

+3.4%

change since 2000 (was #1,360)

Rank	Surname	People	1 in
#1,433	Gomes	24,827	12,436
#1,434	Buckner	24,822	12,438
#1,435	Walden	24,821	12,439
#1,436	Hutchison	24,820	12,439
#1,437	Griggs	24,819	12,440
#1,438	Nix	24,786	12,456
#1,439	Clifton	24,758	12,471

Who is named McCauley

Race and Hispanic origin as people reported it in the 2010 Census

84% of people named McCauley identified as white (not Hispanic), 11% as Black (not Hispanic) and 2.3% as Hispanic or Latino (any race).

White (not Hispanic) 84%
Black (not Hispanic) 11%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 2.3%
Two or more races 1.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native 1.1%
Asian and Pacific Islander 0.5%

Compare: most common surnames among white Americans.

Famous McCauleys

1 notable person on Wikidata, most written-about first

Annie Ross
British-American actress, singer and vocalist, 1930–2020

Spellings and sound-alikes

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Surnames that sound like McCauley

McCauley has the Soundex code M240, the code US census indexes have used since the 1930s. Every surname with code M240.

Other Scottish Gaelic surnames

All 277 Scottish Gaelic surnames

Questions

Where does the surname McCauley come from?: Two main origins: * Anglicized form of Irish and Scottish Gaelic Mac Amhalghaidh (“son of Amhalghadh”), a personal name of uncertain origin. * Anglicized form of Irish and Scottish Gaelic Mac Amhlaoibh (“son of Amhlaoibh”), a Gaelicized form of Old Norse Óláfr (“Olaf”).
How common is the surname McCauley?: 24,743 people in the United States had the surname McCauley in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 12,478 Americans. It ranked 1,442nd of 162,253 surnames.
What ethnicity is the surname McCauley?: In the 2010 Census, 84% of people named McCauley identified as white (not Hispanic), and 11% as Black (not Hispanic).
Who is the most famous person named McCauley?: Annie Ross, British-American actress, singer and vocalist.
Where is the surname McCauley most common?: Wikidata records people named McCauley in the United Kingdom.
What type of surname is McCauley?: McCauley is a patronymic surname, formed from a father’s (or ancestor’s) given name.
Is the surname McCauley getting more or less common?: More common. 23,926 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 24,743 in 2010, up 3.4%.