MacNiel Surname

2,136,387th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 78 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Canada
Highest density in:
Canada

MacNiel Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

MacNiel Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Canada431:856,87466,382
United States151:24,163,929685,360
South Africa121:4,514,809137,638
France21:33,211,361423,184
Netherlands21:8,443,588136,641
England11:55,718,059489,080
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States61:8,369,781355,680

MacNiel (51) may also be a first name.

MacNiel Last Name Facts

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

The surname MacNiel has its highest incidence in Canada. It can also be found as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of MacNiel.

How Common Is The Last Name MacNiel? popularity and diffusion

The last name MacNiel is the 2,136,387th most frequently used last name on earth, borne by approximately 1 in 93,430,076 people. The surname MacNiel occurs mostly in The Americas, where 74 percent of MacNiel reside; 74 percent reside in North America and 74 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 1,396,783rd most frequently occurring first name world-wide It is held by 51 people.

The last name is most frequent in Canada, where it is carried by 43 people, or 1 in 856,874. In Canada MacNiel is most numerous in: British Columbia, where 44 percent live, Nova Scotia, where 23 percent live and Ontario, where 19 percent live. Other than Canada it exists in 8 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 19 percent live and South Africa, where 15 percent live.

MacNiel Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of MacNiel has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname rose 250 percent between 1880 and 2014.

MacNiel Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the MacNiel surname are 21.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 75% being registered with the political party.

The amount MacNiel earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 84.72% less than the national average, earning R 36,300 per year; in United States they earn 13.67% less than the national average, earning $37,250 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.17% more than the national average, earning $52,252 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
MacNiell9311/
MacKniel930/
McNiel922,646/
MacNel927/
Macnil923/
Macnieill884/
MacNeil8616,233/
MacNeal86884/
McNiell86133/
MacNeel8681/
Macnell8633/
Macnail8615/
Macnoel864/
McNeiel863/
MacNeld863/
MacNill863/
Macknel861/
Makniel861/
Macnuel861/
McNil8312/
Mcnel8311/
MacNl831/
MacNeill806,090/
MacNeall80186/
MacNeale8022/
MacKneil808/
Mac'neil806/
MacKnail802/
MacKnell802/
Macknill801/
MacNeiil801/
MacNeltt801/
MacNuell801/
McNielle801/
MacKneal800/
MacNowel800/
McNeil7755,274/
McNeal7725,299/
McNeel771,877/
McNail77382/
McNell77201/
McNill7781/
Maknil7711/
McNile773/
MacInl772/
MacNeille7579/
MacKinnel7535/
Maacneill751/
McNeill7140,123/
MacKinnell7170/
McNeail7161/
McNeale7143/
MacNaul7121/
Maknill714/
McNille712/
Makneil712/
McAnnel711/
McKnell710/
McCannel6774/
McNeille6727/
MacNaull6724/
McNal6710/
Matkneil671/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to MacNiel
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