MacGreal Surname
Approximately 17 people bear this surname
MacGreal Surname Definition:
MACGRAIL: An Irish name of recent introduction. It is the colloquial form of Macneill in the dialect of Ulster and Connacht. Before vowels and liquids Mac- becomes Mag- in Irish. In Antrim gn becomes gr, hence the sequence Macneill, Magneill, Magreill.
Read More About This SurnameMacGreal Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 17 | 1:276,996 | 9,887 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,429,866 | 40,727 |
MacGreal Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
MACGRAIL: An Irish name of recent introduction. It is the colloquial form of Macneill in the dialect of Ulster and Connacht. Before vowels and liquids Mac- becomes Mag- in Irish. In Antrim gn becomes gr, hence the sequence Macneill, Magneill, Magreill.
Mag Réill, formerly Mac Néill A galloglass family established in Mayo and Leitrim. MIF 190
MacGreal Demographics
MacGreal Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
MacGreal Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name MacGreal Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname MacGreal is more frequently found in Ireland than any other country/territory. It can also appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name MacGreal? popularity and diffusion
The last name MacGreal is the 4,772,636th most commonly used surname globally It is held by approximately 1 in 428,679,172 people. It is mostly found in Europe, where 100 percent of MacGreal live; 100 percent live in Northern Europe and 100 percent live in British Isles.
The surname MacGreal is most commonly used in Ireland, where it is borne by 17 people, or 1 in 276,996. In Ireland it is primarily concentrated in: Connaught, where 100 percent are found.
MacGreal Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of MacGreal has changed over time. In Ireland the share of the population with the last name rose 1,700 percent between 1901 and 2014.
MacGreal Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the MacGreal last name is primarily Catholic (100%) in Ireland.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Macgrail | 88 | 1 | / |
| Magral | 86 | 8 | / |
| MacKgrail | 82 | 0 | / |
| McGrail | 80 | 4,295 | / |
| Mangral | 80 | 219 | / |
| McGrall | 80 | 15 | / |
| Magriel | 80 | 8 | / |
| Maghral | 80 | 3 | / |
| Magrial | 80 | 2 | / |
| Magrale | 80 | 2 | / |
| Magrall | 80 | 1 | / |
| Magrail | 80 | 0 | / |
| Megreal | 80 | 0 | / |
| Mahngral | 75 | 10 | / |
| Mangraal | 75 | 7 | / |
| Mangrial | 75 | 4 | / |
| Mangrall | 75 | 2 | / |
| Maingral | 75 | 1 | / |
| Mogral | 71 | 431 | / |
| Mangriyal | 71 | 18 | / |
| Mangrayal | 71 | 16 | / |
| Megral | 71 | 3 | / |
| Maingraal | 71 | 1 | / |
| Magréault | 71 | 1 | / |
| Megrail | 67 | 24 | / |
| Magroul | 67 | 1 | / |
| Magrille | 63 | 6 | / |
| Mongrial | 63 | 1 | / |
| Magriole | 63 | 1 | / |
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Footnotes
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