Find out how popular the last name MacCall is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named MacCall.

MacCall, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the MacCall surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of MacCall in America

MacCall is the 127494th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The MacCall surname appeared 134 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname MacCall.

We can also compare 2010 data for MacCall to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name MacCall

The surname MacCall originated in Scotland and derives from the Gaelic form of the name McCaull. It is an Anglicized form of the Scottish Gaelic name 'MacCathail', which means 'son of Cathal'. Cathal is an old Irish personal name derived from 'cath' meaning 'battle' or 'warrior'.

The name MacCall first appeared in records in the early 13th century, with the earliest known bearer being Gillecrist MacCathail, who was recorded in the Annals of Ulster in 1213. The name is also found in the Book of Deer, an ancient manuscript from around 1130, which mentions 'Maccatharnaill'.

In the 14th century, the name MacCall was prominent in the Scottish county of Argyll. A notable bearer from this era was Sir Gillespie MacCall, who fought alongside Robert the Bruce at the Battle of Bannockburn in 1314.

During the 16th century, the MacCalls were a powerful clan in the Western Isles of Scotland. John MacCall of Ardincaple, born in 1540, was a prominent chieftain and landowner. Another notable figure was Angus MacCall, born in 1576, who was a renowned warrior and fought in the Clan battles of the time.

In the 17th century, the MacCalls were heavily involved in the Scottish Wars of the Three Kingdoms. Archibald MacCall, born in 1610, was a Covenanter and fought against the Royalist forces. His son, James MacCall, born in 1642, was also a Covenanter and was imprisoned for his beliefs.

Throughout history, the name has been recorded with various spellings, including MacCaull, McCaull, McCaul, and MacCall. The MacCalls were also associated with several place names in Scotland, such as Callart in Renfrewshire and Calliburn in Ayrshire.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name MacCall

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname MacCall.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for MacCall was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of MacCall has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name MacCall was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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