McCoal Surname

14,316,765th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1 people bear this surname

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

McCoal Surname Definition:

MACCOEL: A family named McCoel, McCeol, or McKoel, seem to have pronounced their name McCoal."This name and its varied spellings occur extensively in the Lochgoilhead Parish Records from 1695 to 1770, when it ceases altogether. It was at one time common in Kilmorich Parish.

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McCoal Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland181:246,10410,726
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England81:3,046,92180,371
Scotland61:623,86916,225
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States521:965,74457,486

McCoal Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

MACCOEL: A family named McCoel, McCeol, or McKoel, seem to have pronounced their name McCoal."This name and its varied spellings occur extensively in the Lochgoilhead Parish Records from 1695 to 1770, when it ceases altogether. It was at one time common in Kilmorich Parish. This family are said to have been a branch of the MacNaughtans" (Clan McCall journal, IV, p. 38).

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

McCoal Last Name Facts

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

The surname McCoal is carried by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It can occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name McCoal? popularity and diffusion

It is the 14,316,765th most frequently held surname throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 2,147,483,647 people. It occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 100 percent of McCoal reside; 100 percent reside in North America and 100 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

The surname is most widely held in The United States, where it is carried by 1 people, or 1 in 362,458,933. In The United States McCoal is most frequent in: Virginia, where 100 percent are found.

McCoal Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of McCoal has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name fell 98 percent between 1880 and 2014.

McCoal Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the last name is predominantly Catholic (72%) in Ireland.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
McCoale9216/
McCaol833/
McOale830/
McSoal830/
McCoool771/
Mcaol731/
McCouoll711/
McCaholl710/
Mkoale6714/
McAoll671/
McAeal670/
Mckohol621/
Mkohol50215/
Mqaole501/

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