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 surname MacNeily occurs in Canada more than any other country/territory. It may also occur as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name MacNeily? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 4,772,636th most widespread family name internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 428,679,172 people. The last name MacNeily occurs mostly in The Americas, where 94 percent of MacNeily live; 94 percent live in North America and 94 percent live in Anglo-North America.
MacNeily is most common in Canada, where it is carried by 14 people, or 1 in 2,631,828. In Canada it is most numerous in: Ontario, where 43 percent are found, Nova Scotia, where 36 percent are found and Manitoba, where 14 percent are found. Besides Canada this last name occurs in 2 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 12 percent are found and The United Arab Emirates, where 6 percent are found.
MacNeily Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the MacNeily last name is principally 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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