MacFaul Surname
Approximately 17 people bear this surname
MacFaul Surname Definition:
A current form of Macfhail, which see.
MacFaul Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 16 | 1:3,482,379 | 114,324 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 6 | 1:738,311 | 21,113 |
MacFaul Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
A current form of Macfhail, which see.
In G M'Phail 'son of Paul. ' Gillemore M'Phale was one of an inquest at Inverness, 1414 (Cawdor, p. 5). Niven M'Phaill was a charter witness at Sonnachan, Argyll, 1488 (Notes and Queries, 11 July, 1931, p. 21). Donald M'Pawle witnessed an indenture between Doncan Makyntosche and Huchone the Rois, baron of Kylraok, 1490 (Rose, p. 153), and Donald Makfaill and Gylleis Makfaill were witnesses to a contract of friendship between Dunbar of Westfield and the Clanchattan, 1492 (Coll., p. 86). Finlay MacChaell, bailie of Rothesay, 1501, appears in 1503 as Macfaill (LCD., p. 205,207), and again in 1506 as Makcaill, under which name he received a grant of a third of the lands of Dunallirde in Bute (RMS. ). The lands of Dulatyr in the lordship of Petty were let to Gilleis McFale in 1504 (ER., XII, p. 667). Sir John Mcfaell, a Pope's knight, who witnessed a bond of manrent in 1533 (Cawdor, p. 159), is possibly D Joh. M'Fale who witnessed a charter relating to the church of Lindichty, 1535, and in 1538 appears as rector of the church (RMS., III, 1525, 1830). Mare Vykfaill (=mhicFaill) or W'Faill gave band to Campbell of Glenurquhay, 1547 (BBT., p. 184), and Maria M'Kane M'Fale is in record in Lochalsh, 1548 (RMS., IV, 204). William Dow McPhayll was a 'brebner' in Inverness, 1557 (Rec. Inv., I, p. 10); in 1578 complaint was made against Donald McFail in Archindoun (RPC., III, p. 51); John Dow McPaule was in Kenmore. 1579 (FB., p. 371), Angus M'Phaill was vicar of Killespickerell in Mukcarne before 1583 (OPS., II, p. 827). Makphaile, a 'reformed incumbend, held the parsonage of Farnway in 1589 (Wardlow MS., p. 185); Donald McPhaull or McFoill in Edinampell was prosecuted in 1618 for illegal carrying of arms (RPC., XI, p. 415-416); Neill McFoill held a lewirheia in Islay, 1686 (Bk. Islay, p. 511); and Donald M'Fyeill was tenant in Kilmun, 1711 (Argyll). The author of the Book of Mackay (p. 51) maintains that a section at least of the Macphails sprang from the Mackays, and the list of tenants on the Reay estates about 1678 certainly shows that a number of Macphails were among them. The Seil-Phaill of Sir Robert Gordon appear to have been Mackays descended from Paul, son of Neil MacNeil Mackay, the latter a brother of Angus Dubh of 1411. Katherine N'Phael in Fortingall, 1684 (DPD., I, p. 488). The name is a common one around Ardchattan, and several Macphails were among the fencible men enrolled in Glenlyon by the duke of Atholl in 1706 (HMon., III, p. 216). John M'Phell, taylor burgess of Edinburgh, 1736 (Guildry, p. 158). Some Macphails now write their name Macfall and Macfyall. It is also sometimes Englished Polson, q. v. Mackphaill 1603, M'Fal 1502, Makfaill 1481, Mcffaill 1692, Makfale 1588, Makfele 1510, M'Fyeill 1711, Macfauld 1583, M'Kaill 1575, McPaill 1692, McPhaell 1684, McPhale and McPhaile 1699, Nickphaile and Niphail (both fem. ) 1670-1671. Latinized Macphalius.
MacFaul Demographics
MacFaul Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
MacFaul Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name MacFaul Come From? nationality or country of origin
MacFaul is carried by more people in England than any other country/territory. It can also occur in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of MacFaul.
How Common Is The Last Name MacFaul? popularity and diffusion
The surname MacFaul is the 4,772,636th most frequently used surname throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 428,679,172 people. This last name is mostly found in Europe, where 94 percent of MacFaul reside; 94 percent reside in Northern Europe and 94 percent reside in British Isles.
The surname MacFaul is most frequently used in England, where it is held by 16 people, or 1 in 3,482,379. In England it is most numerous in: West Yorkshire, where 44 percent live, Buckinghamshire, where 31 percent live and Hertfordshire, where 6 percent live. Outside of England this surname exists in one country. It also occurs in The United States, where 6 percent live.
MacFaul Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the MacFaul surname is primarily Catholic (100%) in Ireland.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| MacFaull | 93 | 3 | / |
| McFaul | 92 | 1,971 | / |
| MacFal | 92 | 4 | / |
| MacFall | 86 | 235 | / |
| Machful | 86 | 115 | / |
| MacFail | 86 | 11 | / |
| Machfal | 86 | 6 | / |
| Macfale | 86 | 4 | / |
| Mackfall | 80 | 88 | / |
| MacPhaul | 80 | 11 | / |
| McFall | 77 | 11,742 | / |
| Makful | 77 | 20 | / |
| Mazful | 77 | 3 | / |
| Mazfal | 77 | 1 | / |
| Magful | 77 | 1 | / |
| Makfal | 77 | 1 | / |
| McPhaul | 71 | 1,544 | / |
| Makfoul | 71 | 1 | / |
| Makfall | 71 | 1 | / |
| Maqfoul | 71 | 1 | / |
| Magfoul | 71 | 1 | / |
| MacPhail | 67 | 5,544 | / |
| Macphall | 67 | 17 | / |
| Makfaiil | 67 | 4 | / |
| MacPhale | 67 | 2 | / |
| MacKfassell | 67 | 0 | / |
| Magfassel | 63 | 0 | / |
| Makfol | 62 | 4 | / |
| Mojfal | 62 | 1 | / |
| McFoil | 62 | 0 | / |
| MacPhaille | 59 | 7 | / |
| Makhfol | 57 | 7 | / |
| MacPheil | 53 | 2 | / |
| Maqufool | 53 | 1 | / |
| Mahjphul | 53 | 1 | / |
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