McCannel Surname

2,203,767th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 74 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Canada
Highest density in:
Canada

McCannel Surname Definition:

MACCANNEL, Maccannell: Variants of Macconnel, which see. Septs in Tiree (J. G. Campbell, Witchcrafi, p. 173). Duncan Baine Mccanell, rebel in Knapdeall, 1685 (Commons, p. 5). Malcolm M'Cannell in Fernock, 1692 (Argyll Inv.), and Donald M'Cannell in Ballimore of Knap, 1712 (Argyll).

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McCannel Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Canada731:504,73442,927
United States651:5,576,291276,051
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland101:374,32210,959
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States201:2,510,934119,518

McCannel Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

MACCANNEL, Maccannell: Variants of Macconnel, which see. Septs in Tiree (J. G. Campbell, Witchcrafi, p. 173). Duncan Baine Mccanell, rebel in Knapdeall, 1685 (Commons, p. 5). Malcolm M'Cannell in Fernock, 1692 (Argyll Inv.), and Donald M'Cannell in Ballimore of Knap, 1712 (Argyll). Maccannell is current in Islay.

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

McCannel Last Name Facts

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

The surname McCannel is found most in Canada. It can occur as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name McCannel? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 2,203,767th most widely held surname on earth It is held by approximately 1 in 98,480,350 people. It is primarily found in The Americas, where 186 percent of McCannel reside; 186 percent reside in North America and 186 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

It is most commonly used in Canada, where it is held by 73 people, or 1 in 504,734. In Canada McCannel is mostly found in: British Columbia, where 44 percent reside, Ontario, where 26 percent reside and Alberta, where 22 percent reside. Apart from Canada this last name exists in 2 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 88 percent reside and South Africa, where 1 percent reside.

McCannel Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of McCannel has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the McCannel surname grew 325 percent between 1880 and 2014.

McCannel Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the McCannel last name are 9.27% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 62.5% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount McCannel earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 8.13% more than the national average, earning $46,655 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.25% less than the national average, earning $45,586 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Maccannel9413/
McAnnel931/
MacCannell89185/
McConnel881,133/
Maccanel888/
MacCannl882/
McConnell8269,032/
MacConnel8287/
MacCanell821/
McAniel805/
McConel803/
MacConnell781,833/
McConnelle787/
Mcnel7711/
McConell75219/
McConnal7529/
MacAnuel7522/
MacConel7519/
Maconnel752/
McNeil7155,274/
McNeal7125,299/
McNiel712,646/
McNeel711,877/
McKinnell711,118/
McNell71201/
McKennell7168/
MacOnnell7154/
Macconell7146/
MacKinnel7135/
MacNel717/
McOnel712/
Mascanell711/
McNeill6740,123/
McNiell67133/
MacNeel6781/
MacNiel6778/
MacKinnell6770/
McNeale6743/
Macnell6733/
Makkonnell674/
MacNeld673/
Maconel672/
Makniel671/
Macknel671/
MacGonnell671/
Mconeal671/
Macnuel671/
McKnell670/

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