MacNichol Surname

870,423rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 311 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Canada

MacNichol Surname Definition:

(Celtic + Greek) Son of Nic(h)ol, a diminutive of Nic(h)olas, q.v.

MacNichol Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2531:1,432,64498,450
Canada451:818,79163,991
England111:5,065,278148,650
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States31:16,739,561595,711

MacNichol Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Celtic + Greek) Son of Nic(h)ol, a diminutive of Nic(h)olas, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

(Irish) The son of Nicholas (people's victory).

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

MacNichol Last Name Facts

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

MacNichol occurs in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can also appear as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name MacNichol? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 870,423rd most widely held last name throughout the world It is held by around 1 in 23,432,624 people. The last name occurs mostly in The Americas, where 96 percent of MacNichol reside; 96 percent reside in North America and 96 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

The last name MacNichol is most frequently held in The United States, where it is held by 253 people, or 1 in 1,432,644. In The United States MacNichol is primarily concentrated in: Pennsylvania, where 17 percent are found, Florida, where 13 percent are found and Massachusetts, where 9 percent are found. Besides The United States MacNichol occurs in 4 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 14 percent are found and England, where 4 percent are found.

MacNichol Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of MacNichol has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the MacNichol last name expanded 8,433 percent between 1880 and 2014.

MacNichol Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the MacNichol surname are 3.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 50% registered to vote for the party.

The amount MacNichol earn in different countries varies markedly. In United States they earn 0.41% more than the national average, earning $43,327 USD per year and in Canada they earn 40.28% more than the national average, earning $69,696 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
MacNicholl9557/
McNichol942,610/
MacNicol941,018/
MacNicoll89193/
McNichole891/
Macnicolová801/
Machanchel741/
Mukanchila632/
Mukonchela5327/

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MacNichol Reference & Research

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Footnotes

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