McCahill Surname
Approximately 1,491 people bear this surname
McCahill Surname Definition:
Mac Cathail Mainly Donegal and Cavan
McCahill Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,029 | 1:352,244 | 31,564 |
| Scotland | 192 | 1:27,884 | 2,956 |
| England | 184 | 1:302,816 | 22,992 |
| Ireland | 154 | 1:30,578 | 2,683 |
| Canada | 86 | 1:428,437 | 37,472 |
| Australia | 48 | 1:562,410 | 41,290 |
| New Zealand | 36 | 1:125,787 | 15,451 |
| Bahrain | 9 | 1:149,845 | 5,469 |
| Northern Ireland | 2 | 1:922,518 | 18,701 |
| Wales | 2 | 1:1,547,266 | 39,871 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 229 | 1:19,344 | 2,310 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 53 | 1:70,627 | 4,135 |
| England | 5 | 1:4,875,074 | 116,529 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 231 | 1:217,397 | 18,544 |
McCahill Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Mac Cathail Mainly Donegal and Cavan
McCahill Demographics
McCahill Political Affiliation
in United States
United States
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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
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| McCauhill | 94 | 0 | / |
| McCahil | 93 | 3 | / |
| McAhill | 93 | 1 | / |
| McCaayhill | 89 | 0 | / |
| McGahill | 88 | 0 | / |
| McCahile | 88 | 0 | / |
| McCahell | 88 | 0 | / |
| McAheill | 88 | 0 | / |
| McAhil | 86 | 0 | / |
| McGahil | 80 | 0 | / |
| McCaell | 80 | 0 | / |
| McCahel | 80 | 0 | / |
| McAeil | 71 | 1 | / |
| McQauil | 67 | 3 | / |
| McKehil | 67 | 0 | / |
| McCoell | 67 | 0 | / |
| Mcgael | 57 | 14 | / |
| McCoel | 57 | 1 | / |
| Mkchael | 53 | 3 | / |
| Mkahhel | 53 | 1 | / |
| Mkhaeil | 53 | 1 | / |
| Mkaaiyol | 50 | 1 | / |
| McQuaele | 50 | 0 | / |
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Footnotes
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