Macauley Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Macauley Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Macauley family

Profession Census Frequency
School 28
Cotton Spinner 4
Coal Miner Below Ground 3
Labourer 3
Tailoress 2
Housekeeper 2
Cardroom Hand 2
Cotton Cardroom Jobber 2
Domestic Servant 2
General Labourer 2
Elementary School Teacher 2
General Servant (domestic) 2
Laundray Maid 2
At Home 2
Cartman 2
Home 2
None 2
Errand Boy Wholesale 1
Foreman Roper 1
Frecght Clerk 1
General Labourer Bricksetters 1
Heald Knitter (cotton) 1
House Keeper 1
House Wife 1
Labour Dock 1

Macauley Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Macaulay 88% 1,489
2 Macauley 100% 1,348
3 Mccauley 88% 480
4 Mcauley 88% 318
5 Mclay 50% 223
6 Mcaulay 75% 202
7 Mccawley 75% 192
8 Mcleay 50% 109

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The surname Macauley is the 2nd most popular variant of Macaulay.

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