McCannell Surname

1,011,991st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 251 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Canada
Highest density in:
Canada

McCannell 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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McCannell Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Canada2401:153,52315,602
United States1261:2,876,658169,773
South Africa91:6,019,745157,966
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland151:295,32411,912
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland21:1,871,60827,884
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States591:851,16452,255

McCannell 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)

McCannell Last Name Facts

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

The last name McCannell is more commonly found in Canada than any other country/territory. It can occur as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of McCannell.

How Common Is The Last Name McCannell? popularity and diffusion

The surname McCannell is the 1,011,991st most commonly held surname globally It is held by around 1 in 29,034,047 people. The surname is mostly found in The Americas, where 146 percent of McCannell live; 146 percent live in North America and 145 percent live in Anglo-North America.

This surname is most common in Canada, where it is borne by 240 people, or 1 in 153,523. In Canada McCannell is mostly concentrated in: Ontario, where 41 percent reside, British Columbia, where 20 percent reside and Manitoba, where 19 percent reside. Outside of Canada this surname is found in 4 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 50 percent reside and South Africa, where 4 percent reside.

McCannell Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of McCannell has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the McCannell surname grew 214 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Scotland it contracted 50 percent between 1881 and 2014.

McCannell Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the McCannell last name is chiefly Catholic (40%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the McCannell last name are 28.35% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 81.58% registered with the party.

The amount McCannell earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 45.67% less than the national average, earning R 129,120 per year; in United States they earn 0.18% more than the national average, earning $43,227 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.67% more than the national average, earning $52,500 CAD per year.

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