MacNicholas Surname

1,994,173rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 88 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ireland
Highest density in:
Ireland

MacNicholas Surname Definition:

Mac Niocláis The name of a gaelicized branch of the Norman de Burgos, sometimes corrupted to Clausson. MIF 194; Map Mayo

MacNicholas Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland571:82,6134,798
United States261:13,940,728505,428
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
England21:27,859,030389,889
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland101:442,98715,290

MacNicholas Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Mac Niocláis The name of a gaelicized branch of the Norman de Burgos, sometimes corrupted to Clausson. MIF 194; Map Mayo

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

MacNicholas Last Name Facts

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

The last name MacNicholas occurs in Ireland more than any other country or territory. It may be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name MacNicholas? popularity and diffusion

It is the 1,994,173rd most numerous surname on a global scale It is held by around 1 in 82,813,022 people. This last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 68 percent of MacNicholas live; 67 percent live in Northern Europe and 67 percent live in British Isles.

The last name MacNicholas is most frequently used in Ireland, where it is borne by 57 people, or 1 in 82,613. In Ireland MacNicholas is primarily concentrated in: Connaught, where 58 percent live, Leinster, where 39 percent live and Munster, where 4 percent live. Without taking into account Ireland it occurs in 4 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 30 percent live and Canada, where 2 percent live.

MacNicholas Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of MacNicholas has changed through the years. In Ireland the number of people carrying the MacNicholas last name rose 570 percent between 1901 and 2014.

MacNicholas Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the MacNicholas surname is chiefly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the MacNicholas last name are 24.66% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 71.43% registered with the party.

MacNicholas earn notably less less than the average income. In United States they earn 17.5% less than the national average, earning $35,597 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
McNicholas955,168/
Macnichols9549/

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