McCoale Surname

4,908,606th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 16 people bear this surname

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

McCoale 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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McCoale Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States161:22,653,683662,747
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland171:260,58011,064
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

McCoale 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)

McCoale Last Name Facts

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

The surname McCoale occurs more in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may also appear as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name McCoale? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 4,908,606th most frequent surname throughout the world, held by around 1 in 455,471,620 people. The last name McCoale is predominantly found in The Americas, where 100 percent of McCoale live; 100 percent live in North America and 100 percent live in Anglo-North America.

The surname McCoale is most commonly held in The United States, where it is held by 16 people, or 1 in 22,653,683. In The United States it is mostly concentrated in: New York, where 38 percent live, Pennsylvania, where 25 percent live and Delaware, where 19 percent live.

McCoale Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of McCoale has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the McCoale last name expanded 1,600 percent between 1880 and 2014.

McCoale Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the McCoale last name is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the McCoale last name are 28.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 75% registered to vote for the party.

McCoale earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 6.88% less than the national average, earning $40,181 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
McCoal921/
McOale920/
McSoaley800/
McGoaley800/
Mkoale7714/
McCaol773/
McCaualey751/
McCaollie751/
McCaolley751/
Mkoatle712/
McCoool711/
McAauley672/
McAualey671/
McCouoll671/
Mcaol671/
McCaholl670/
McAualeis630/
Mqaole621/
Mqoala621/
McAoll621/
Mkaotle571/
Mckohol571/
McAualy570/
McAauly570/
McAually530/

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