Macaulay

Macaulay Meaning & Origin

About Macaulay
The surname Macaulay is of Scottish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name "MacAmhlaibh," meaning "son of Amhlaibh." It is a patronymic surname, indicating descent from a male ancestor named Amhlaibh. The name Amhlaibh itself is a Gaelic form of the Old Norse name "Óláfr," which means "ancestor's descendant" or "descendant of the ancestor." The Macaulay surname is associated with the Clan MacAulay, which was prominent in the Scottish Highlands.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Macaulay is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Macaulay: 2,560
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 12,174
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.87

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Macaulay based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
MKL
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M02040
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M AH0 K AO1 L IY0
🌐 IPA
/məˈkɔli/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MKL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M240

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Macaulay in Braille

Here's how to represent Macaulay in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Macaulay in braille

How to sign the name Macaulay using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Macaulay using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Macaulay in sign language

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