MacNeily Surname
Approximately 17 people bear this surname
MacNeily Surname Definition:
MACNEILLIE, Macnillie, Macneilly, Macnelly: A Galloway surname. Probably from Irish Mac an Fhileodh or Mac an Fhilidh, 'son of the poet file, a name almost peculiar to N. E. Ulster-(Woulfe). Duncan M'Nely was a witness in Wigtownshire, 1426 (RMS.
Read More About This SurnameMacNeily Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canada | 14 | 1:2,631,828 | 153,264 |
| United States | 2 | 1:181,229,466 | 1,556,795 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 9 | 1:492,207 | 16,355 |
MacNeily Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
MACNEILLIE, Macnillie, Macneilly, Macnelly: A Galloway surname. Probably from Irish Mac an Fhileodh or Mac an Fhilidh, 'son of the poet file, a name almost peculiar to N. E. Ulster-(Woulfe). Duncan M'Nely was a witness in Wigtownshire, 1426 (RMS., II, 185). A composition was made with Ranald Maknely in Galloway, 1473 (ALHT., I, p. 9). James M'Neillie was retoured heir of Adam M'Neillie of Auchairne in Carrick, 1671 (Retours, Ayr, 572), and Thomas McNeillie appears in Ayr, 1689 (RPC., 3. ser. XIV, p. 672). McKneillie 1686. In 1684 (Parish) spelled: McNielie, McKnilie, McKnily, McNaall, McNeelie, McNili, McNilli, McNillie, McNily, and McNyly. Now often shortened to Neil in Galloway.
MacNeily Demographics
MacNeily Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
MacNeily Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name MacNeily Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name MacNeily is held by more people in Canada than any other country or territory. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name MacNeily? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 4,772,636th most frequently held last name on a global scale It is held by around 1 in 428,679,172 people. This surname is mostly found in The Americas, where 94 percent of MacNeily reside; 94 percent reside in North America and 94 percent reside in Anglo-North America.
MacNeily is most widespread in Canada, where it is borne by 14 people, or 1 in 2,631,828. In Canada MacNeily is most numerous in: Ontario, where 43 percent live, Nova Scotia, where 36 percent live and Manitoba, where 14 percent live. Beside Canada this surname occurs in 2 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 12 percent live and The United Arab Emirates, where 6 percent live.
MacNeily Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the surname is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.
MacNeily earn marginally less than the average income. In Canada they earn 2.91% less than the national average, earning $48,238 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| MacNeilly | 94 | 51 | / |
| Macnely | 93 | 2 | / |
| Macnealy | 88 | 148 | / |
| Macneely | 88 | 47 | / |
| MacNeilj | 88 | 1 | / |
| MacNeila | 88 | 0 | / |
| MacNeille | 82 | 79 | / |
| Macneally | 82 | 6 | / |
| MacNeeley | 82 | 5 | / |
| MacNeilis | 82 | 1 | / |
| Maknely | 80 | 1 | / |
| Maknily | 80 | 1 | / |
| MacNeli | 80 | 1 | / |
| Macnaly | 80 | 1 | / |
| Mecnely | 80 | 0 | / |
| MacNeillie | 78 | 41 | / |
| MacNeijlii | 78 | 1 | / |
| MacKinnely | 78 | 1 | / |
| MacNealley | 78 | 0 | / |
| McNeeley | 75 | 1,889 | / |
| MacNally | 75 | 797 | / |
| McNealey | 75 | 368 | / |
| McNeille | 75 | 27 | / |
| MacNelis | 75 | 23 | / |
| MacNeela | 75 | 23 | / |
| MacNeale | 75 | 22 | / |
| Macniles | 75 | 9 | / |
| Macneali | 75 | 1 | / |
| MacHnaly | 75 | 1 | / |
| MacKnally | 71 | 19 | / |
| MacNalley | 71 | 4 | / |
| McNile | 71 | 3 | / |
| MacNeales | 71 | 0 | / |
| MacKnaley | 71 | 0 | / |
| Masneli | 67 | 51 | / |
| McNeale | 67 | 43 | / |
| Mckinneley | 67 | 23 | / |
| Maknele | 67 | 3 | / |
| Makneli | 67 | 2 | / |
| Maknili | 67 | 1 | / |
| Masnela | 67 | 1 | / |
| MacKnalley | 67 | 0 | / |
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