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McCauley
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English
Alternative forms
surname en McAulay McAuley McCawley McGauley McGawley
Etymology
Two main origins:
Anglicized form of en ga - and en gd Mac Amhalghaidh son of Amhalghadh, a personal name of uncertain origin.
Anglicized form of en ga - and en gd Mac Amhlaoibh son of Amhlaoibh, a Gaelicized form of en non Óláfr Olaf.
Proper noun
~ s
en Scottish Gaelic < Old Norse.
en unincorporated community co/Hardy County s/West Virginia c/US.
Statistics
According to the 2010 United States Census, McCauley is the 1442nd most common surname in the United States, belonging to 24743 individuals. McCauley is most common among White (83.62%) and Black/African American (10.6%) individuals.
Further reading
en surnames from Irish surnames from Scottish Gaelic