MacEleney Surname
Approximately 28 people bear this surname
MacEleney Surname Definition:
The Monaghan form of Mac Giolla na Naomh.
This is corrupted to Macgiollarnáth in Connacht and “translated” Ford
MacEleney Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 27 | 1:174,405 | 7,679 |
| Ivory Coast | 1 | 1:23,071,232 | 76,679 |
MacEleney Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
The Monaghan form of Mac Giolla na Naomh.
This is corrupted to Macgiollarnáth in Connacht and “translated” Ford
MacEleney Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name MacEleney Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname MacEleney is found in Ireland more than any other country/territory. It can also occur as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name MacEleney? popularity and diffusion
MacEleney is the 3,730,171st most commonly used family name on earth. It is borne by around 1 in 260,269,497 people. The last name MacEleney occurs mostly in Europe, where 96 percent of MacEleney are found; 96 percent are found in Northern Europe and 96 percent are found in British Isles.
The last name is most frequent in Ireland, where it is carried by 27 people, or 1 in 174,405. In Ireland MacEleney is primarily concentrated in: Ulster, where 96 percent live and Connaught, where 4 percent live. Aside from Ireland this last name occurs in one country. It also occurs in The Ivory Coast, where 4 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
Search for Another Surname
The name statistics are still in development, sign up for information on more maps and data
Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
- Descriptions may contain details on the name's etymology, origin, ethnicity and history. They are largely reproduced from 3rd party sources; diligence is advised on accepting their validity - more information
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to MacEleney
- To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on FamilySearch, MyHeritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis