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Where Does The Last Name MacNeil Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

MacNeil is most common in Canada. It may be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of MacNeil click here.

How Common Is The Last Name MacNeil? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The last name MacNeil is the 32,751^st most commonly used family name throughout the world, held by around 1 in 448,934 people. The surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 88 percent of MacNeil are found; 88 percent are found in North America and 88 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 727,628^th most frequently occurring first name at a global level, borne by 159 people.

MacNeil is most frequently held in Canada, where it is carried by 10,266 people, or 1 in 3,589. In Canada MacNeil is primarily found in: Nova Scotia, where 46 percent live, Ontario, where 28 percent live and British Columbia, where 8 percent live. Outside of Canada it is found in 48 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 25 percent live and Scotland, where 6 percent live.

MacNeil Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of MacNeil has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name grew 29,093 percent between 1880 and 2014.

MacNeil Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those holding the surname is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the MacNeil surname are 15.88% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 69.11% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount MacNeil earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 5.69% more than the national average, earning 365,770 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 62.66% less than the national average, earning R 88,728 per year; in United States they earn 7.96% more than the national average, earning $46,582 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.63% less than the national average, earning $45,891 CAD per year.