MacKarel Surname

1,755,741st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 109 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ireland
Highest density in:
Ireland

MacKarel Surname Definition:

(Anglo-French-Latin) a nickname from the Mackerel [Middle English makarel, makerell, O. French makerel (French maquereau), from the prim. form, maca, of Latin macula, a spot.] Richard Makarel.—Hundred Rolls

MacKarel Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland601:78,4824,686
England431:1,295,76958,667
Northern Ireland21:922,51818,701
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland101:442,98715,290

MacKarel Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Anglo-French-Latin) a nickname from the Mackerel [Middle English makarel, makerell, O. French makerel (French maquereau), from the prim. form, maca, of Latin macula, a spot.] Richard Makarel.—Hundred Rolls

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

From the Dutch, Makkreel; a personal name Makerell in Rotuli de Oblatis et Finibus, King John

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

MacKarel Last Name Facts

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

The surname MacKarel is more commonly found in Ireland than any other country or territory. It may occur in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of MacKarel.

How Common Is The Last Name MacKarel? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 1,755,741st most commonly held last name world-wide, borne by approximately 1 in 66,858,219 people. The last name is mostly found in Europe, where 98 percent of MacKarel reside; 98 percent reside in Northern Europe and 98 percent reside in British Isles.

This surname is most frequently used in Ireland, where it is held by 60 people, or 1 in 78,482. In Ireland it is primarily concentrated in: Ulster, where 78 percent live and Leinster, where 25 percent live. Not including Ireland it is found in 5 countries. It is also found in England, where 39 percent live and Northern Ireland, where 2 percent live.

MacKarel Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of MacKarel has changed through the years. In Ireland the number of people bearing the MacKarel last name grew 600 percent between 1901 and 2014.

MacKarel Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the MacKarel surname is predominantly Anglican (60%) in Ireland.

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