McCahill Surname

262,895th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,491 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Scotland

McCahill Surname Definition:

Mac Cathail Mainly Donegal and Cavan

McCahill Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,0291:352,24431,564
Scotland1921:27,8842,956
England1841:302,81622,992
Ireland1541:30,5782,683
Canada861:428,43737,472
Australia481:562,41041,290
New Zealand361:125,78715,451
Bahrain91:149,8455,469
Northern Ireland21:922,51818,701
Wales21:1,547,26639,871
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland2291:19,3442,310
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland531:70,6274,135
England51:4,875,074116,529
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2311:217,39718,544

McCahill Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Mac Cathail Mainly Donegal and Cavan

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

McCahill Last Name Facts

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

The surname McCahill is borne by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It may also appear in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name McCahill? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 262,895th most common last name at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 4,887,690 people. The last name McCahill is primarily found in The Americas, where 54 percent of McCahill reside; 54 percent reside in North America and 54 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

McCahill is most common in The United States, where it is held by 1,029 people, or 1 in 352,244. In The United States it is most numerous in: Illinois, where 9 percent reside, New Jersey, where 7 percent reside and Pennsylvania, where 7 percent reside. Beside The United States this last name exists in 10 countries. It is also found in Scotland, where 13 percent reside and England, where 12 percent reside.

McCahill Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of McCahill has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name increased 445 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it increased 362 percent between 1881 and 2014; in England it increased 3,680 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it declined 33 percent between 1901 and 2014.

McCahill Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the McCahill surname is primarily Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the McCahill surname are 10.3% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 57.07% being registered with the political party.

The amount McCahill earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 14.9% more than the national average, earning $49,579 USD per year and in Canada they earn 26.33% more than the national average, earning $62,764 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
McCauhill940/
McCahil933/
McAhill931/
McCaayhill890/
McGahill880/
McCahile880/
McCahell880/
McAheill880/
McAhil860/
McGahil800/
McCaell800/
McCahel800/
McAeil711/
McQauil673/
McKehil670/
McCoell670/
Mcgael5714/
McCoel571/
Mkchael533/
Mkahhel531/
Mkhaeil531/
Mkaaiyol501/
McQuaele500/

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