MacGinley Surname

855,216th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 319 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ireland
Highest density in:
Ireland

MacGinley Surname Definition:

An Irish name found in Glasgow, Irish Meg. Fhionnghaile, son of Fionnghal' (fair foreigner or Norseman). Not a variant of Mackinlay.

MacGinley Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland1671:28,1972,561
Australia981:275,46624,785
United States171:21,321,114641,998
New Zealand161:283,02024,643
England141:3,979,861125,553
Scotland31:1,784,60641,943
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland201:221,49310,092

MacGinley Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

An Irish name found in Glasgow, Irish Meg. Fhionnghaile, son of Fionnghal' (fair foreigner or Norseman). Not a variant of Mackinlay.

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

Mag Fhionnghaile A Donegal name to be distinguished from MacKinley. MIF 121

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

(Celtic) 1 an aspirated form of Mac Finley: v. Finlay.

2 for Mac Kinley, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

MacGinley Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name MacGinley Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name MacGinley has its highest incidence in Ireland. It can also occur in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name MacGinley? popularity and diffusion

The surname MacGinley is the 855,216th most commonly occurring last name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 1 in 22,844,972 people. The surname is mostly found in Europe, where 58 percent of MacGinley are found; 58 percent are found in Northern Europe and 58 percent are found in British Isles.

MacGinley is most common in Ireland, where it is carried by 167 people, or 1 in 28,197. In Ireland MacGinley is most frequent in: Ulster, where 56 percent reside, Leinster, where 43 percent reside and Munster, where 1 percent reside. Barring Ireland this surname occurs in 9 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 31 percent reside and The United States, where 5 percent reside.

MacGinley Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of MacGinley has changed through the years. In Ireland the number of people carrying the MacGinley surname grew 835 percent between 1901 and 2014.

MacGinley Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the MacGinley surname is primarily Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the MacGinley surname are 3.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 50% being registered with the political party.

MacGinley earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 23.82% more than the national average, earning $53,429 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

Search for Another Surname

The name statistics are still in development, sign up for information on more maps and data

By signing up to the mailing list you will only receive emails specifically about name reference on Forebears and your information will not be distributed to 3rd parties.

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 MacGinley
  • To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on Family​Search, My​Heritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis