Magill Surname

35,436th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 14,914 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Northern Ireland

Magill Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Maghull,' a manor in the parish of Halsall, Lancashire.

William de Maghull, c. John: Baines' Lancashire.

Richard Maghull, 21 Edward I: ibid.

Matthew Maghull, 27 Henry VIII: ibid.

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Magill Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States7,8451:46,2035,624
Northern Ireland2,2831:808143
England1,5541:35,8554,715
Australia1,1781:22,9173,158
Canada8831:41,7285,189
Scotland2681:19,9772,333
New Zealand2441:18,5593,258
South Africa1711:316,82930,013
Ireland1241:37,9753,056
Germany801:1,006,31869,119
Wales691:44,8484,288
Denmark331:171,05214,584
France331:2,012,810168,616
Dominican Republic231:453,60614,824
Liberia231:191,67512,886
Peru211:1,513,53022,524
Thailand151:4,709,223352,754
United Arab Emirates121:763,52325,625
Isle of Man71:12,2602,387
Hong Kong61:1,222,5805,222
Spain51:9,350,407109,555
Sweden51:1,969,351134,077
Venezuela41:7,551,01953,668
Colombia31:15,924,69128,711
Turkey31:25,940,474162,557
Taiwan21:11,722,37363,559
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Chile21:8,808,23765,417
Mexico21:62,063,10283,384
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
South Sudan11:11,415,0763,182
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Zambia11:15,849,92253,989
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Libya11:6,243,9746,186
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland2,2151:2,000378
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1651:147,73013,110
Scotland241:155,9676,425
Wales121:130,7015,289
Isle of Man111:4,934490
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2,0601:24,3783,034

Magill (63) may also be a first name.

Magill Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Maghull,' a manor in the parish of Halsall, Lancashire.

William de Maghull, c. John: Baines' Lancashire.

Richard Maghull, 21 Edward I: ibid.

Matthew Maghull, 27 Henry VIII: ibid.

Richard Maghall, of Maghall, 1606: Lancashire Inquisitions.

1646. Ellen Maghull, of Aintree, widow: Wills at Chester.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

= Mac Gill, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

(Irish) The son of the foreigner.

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

Magill Last Name Facts

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

The last name Magill has its highest incidence in The United States. It may be rendered as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Magill? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 35,436th most common surname in the world. It is borne by around 1 in 488,638 people. The last name Magill occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 53 percent of Magill are found; 53 percent are found in North America and 53 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 1,234,572nd most frequently occurring first name at a global level. It is borne by 63 people.

It is most widely held in The United States, where it is borne by 7,845 people, or 1 in 46,203. In The United States Magill is most frequent in: California, where 11 percent are found, Texas, where 7 percent are found and Florida, where 6 percent are found. Besides The United States it exists in 42 countries. It is also found in Northern Ireland, where 15 percent are found and England, where 10 percent are found.

Magill Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Magill has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Magill last name expanded 381 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 942 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it expanded 1,117 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it decreased 94 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Wales it expanded 575 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Magill Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the last name is principally Catholic (41%) in Ireland.

In The United States Magill are 16.01% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 62.78% registered with the party.

The amount Magill earn in different countries varies greatly. In Peru they earn 350.55% more than the national average, earning S/. 87,340 per year; in South Africa they earn 87.88% more than the national average, earning R 446,484 per year; in United States they earn 7.32% more than the national average, earning $46,309 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.13% more than the national average, earning $51,736 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
MacGill921,006/
Makgill92130/
Maguill9226/
Mangill924/
Maghill922/
Maugill921/
Maggill920/
Maygill920/
Magil91380/
Magll913/
MacGuill8632/
McGill8348,388/
Megill831,122/
Mangil83581/
Mogill83110/
Magiel8368/
Maguil8343/
Magell8341/
Maigil8321/
Maghil8310/
MacIll836/
Maggil835/
Mazill835/
Madgil834/
Masill834/
MacGil834/
Majill831/
Magl8032/
Modgill77616/
Machill77573/
Manggil77517/
MacGilp77115/
Maudgil7774/
Mangell7747/
Maizell7716/
Maisell777/
Mauguil777/
Mahsill773/
Moghill771/
Maggiel771/
Mascill771/
Maungil771/
Madgell771/
Mazzill771/
Mongill771/
Maguell771/
Maghell771/
Meggill770/
Magel732,472/
Masil731,399/
Mangl73640/
Mazil73430/
Mogil73421/
Majil73175/
Macil73169/
Maisl7378/
Maizl7356/
McGil7350/
Maigl7336/
Megil7316/
Maugl7312/
Maggl734/
Hmagl734/
Magld734/
Masll733/
Maišl733/
Meagl731/
Mogll731/
Majgl731/
Maygl731/
Mhagl731/
Moudgill71354/
Machille7117/
Magilova7110/
Mainggil714/
Matchill711/
Mongiell711/
Mayguell711/
MacHeill710/
Mangel678,768/
Maisel673,473/
Modgil671,370/
Maizel67966/
Masiel67568/
Machil67561/
Masilh67476/
McGall67438/
Meygil67318/
Mongil67277/
Makhil67118/
Mazell67117/
Maichl67107/
Masell67106/
Majail67101/
Megiel6782/
Moguil6774/
Mogell6767/
Maugel6767/
Meijll6739/
Maggel6738/
McGail6734/
Maizil6733/
Mozill6728/
Maglet6727/
Maziel6725/
Madjil6725/
Maigel6725/
Maguel6723/
Maitchell6722/
Maghel6721/
Majhil6717/
Magled6715/
Maegel6715/
Mausil6713/
Mojail679/
Macell678/
Maissl677/
Mahsil674/
Maichelle674/
Majeil673/
Mogiel672/
Mahgel672/
Mcgell672/
Meggil672/
Maajil672/
Majcil672/
Marzil672/
Maglep671/
Maislh671/
Mashll671/
Masihl671/
Mayzil671/
Mazild671/
Maujil671/
MacHeille671/
Mazzil671/
Moogil671/
Magleh671/
Mazuil671/
Magael671/
Matchille671/
Madzil671/
Maasil671/
Maggli671/
Magieł671/
Manghl671/
Mazhil671/
Maxzil671/
Mhasil671/
Maijil671/
Maghlh671/
Manggl671/
Maazil671/
Megell670/
Meagel670/

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Magill Reference & Research

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