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

McCallie, 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 McCallie surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of McCallie in America

McCallie is the 28408th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The McCallie surname appeared 840 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 McCallie.

We can also compare 2010 data for McCallie 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 McCallie

The surname McCallie is of Scottish origin, with roots dating back to the late 16th century. It is believed to have originated in the region of Argyll and Bute, located in the western part of Scotland. The name is derived from the Gaelic words "mac" meaning "son of" and "caillidh" which translates to "lay abbot" or "keeper of the church."

In the early 17th century, records indicate the presence of individuals bearing the McCallie name in the parish of Kilcalmonell, a village in Argyll and Bute. One of the earliest known references is found in the parish register of Kilcalmonell, which mentions a John McCallie in 1623.

The McCallie surname has also been associated with the historic Clan MacAlister, a prominent Scottish clan with strong ties to the region of Argyll. It is believed that some members of the clan adopted variations of the name, including McCallie, over time.

Among the notable individuals with the McCallie surname, one of the earliest recorded was James McCallie, who was born in Scotland in 1675. He later immigrated to the American colonies, settling in Pennsylvania in the early 18th century.

Another prominent figure was Reverend Thomas McCallie, a Scottish Presbyterian minister born in 1789. He played a significant role in the establishment of the Presbyterian Church in Tennessee and served as the first president of the University of Nashville.

In the 19th century, William McCallie, a Scottish-American geologist and paleontologist, made important contributions to the study of fossil remains in the southern United States. He was born in 1821 and spent much of his life exploring and documenting the geological formations in Tennessee and Alabama.

One of the most well-known individuals with the McCallie surname was Spencer Judd McCallie, a prominent educator and administrator. Born in 1863 in Tennessee, he served as the headmaster of the McCallie School, a prestigious preparatory school founded by his family in Chattanooga, Tennessee.

The McCallie surname has also been associated with various place names, particularly in Scotland. For instance, the village of Kilcalmonell, where some of the earliest records of the name were found, is believed to have derived its name from a combination of the Gaelic words "cill" meaning church and "caillidh" which is the root of the McCallie surname.

Throughout history, the McCallie name has undergone various spelling variations, including MacCallie, McCally, and McColly, reflecting the linguistic and cultural influences of different regions.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name McCallie

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

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 McCallie 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 McCallie 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 McCallie was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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