The McAuley Last Name

McAuley is an established spelling of the Irish surname McCauley. The name is usually explained as “Son of Amhalghadh or Olaf”.

How the spelling arose

Without the “c” of McCauley, McAuley is a simpler written form of the same name. The same family of names includes MacCauley.

How common is McAuley?

According to the 2010 US Census, the McAuley surname had 4,186 bearers. It sits within the 10,000 most common last names in the country.

Family crest and blazon

There is no single McAuley family crest for every bearer. Herald Lab researches the arms historically associated with the name and explains whose they were.

Get the complete McAuley report, with a museum-style coat of arms.