Macauley Coat of Arms, Crest and Name Facts

The name Macauley is closely linked to Macaulay. Surname dictionaries give the meaning as “Son of Olaf”. Macauley is listed among the recognised spellings of Macaulay. Local scribes, dialects and emigration all left their mark on how the name was written. Related forms: McAulay.

About 1,537 people in the United States were recorded as Macauley in 2010, placing it 18,116 on the national list.

Arms linked to Macaulay and its spellings were granted to individual families; our heraldry team traces which line they belonged to. Get the complete Macauley report, with a museum-style coat of arms.