McConell Surname

1,111,382nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 219 people bear this surname

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

McConell Surname Definition:

MACCONNAL, Macconnel, Macconnell: Gaelic MacDhomhnuill, pronounced Maak oonil. These spellings are simply variants of Macdonnel, which see, through assimilation of the initial D. They occur mainly in the shires of Argyll, Ayr, and Wigtown.

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McConell Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1791:2,024,910129,652
Australia241:1,124,82162,883
Northern Ireland211:87,8595,745
Canada191:1,939,242123,675
England111:5,065,278148,650
Chile101:1,761,64727,489
Nicaragua101:602,1093,988
Scotland31:1,784,60641,943
New Zealand21:2,264,16249,210
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland311:142,8997,868
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England191:1,282,91446,315
Scotland131:287,9409,345
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3911:128,43712,369

McConell (11) may also be a first name.

McConell Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

MACCONNAL, Macconnel, Macconnell: Gaelic MacDhomhnuill, pronounced Maak oonil. These spellings are simply variants of Macdonnel, which see, through assimilation of the initial D. They occur mainly in the shires of Argyll, Ayr, and Wigtown. William Mc conill vayne vic ean vreick in the parish of Urray was charged with being an engager on the royalist side, 1649 (IDR., p. 367). In 1684 (Parish) spelled McConnal, McConnele, McKconnell, McKonnell. (2) MacConnel or MacConnell, Irish MacConnaill, son of Conall, is a name of different origin. Conall here is for an ancient personal name meaning "high powerful,' in Old Celtic: Kuno-valo-s.

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

McConell Last Name Facts

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

The last name McConell has its highest incidence in The United States. It can be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name McConell? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 1,111,382nd most frequently used surname in the world, held by approximately 1 in 33,276,465 people. It is primarily found in The Americas, where 100 percent of McConell live; 90 percent live in North America and 89 percent live in Anglo-North America. McConell is also the 3,487,849th most common given name globally, held by 11 people.

This last name is most frequently held in The United States, where it is borne by 179 people, or 1 in 2,024,910. In The United States McConell is most numerous in: California, where 11 percent are found, Florida, where 7 percent are found and Texas, where 6 percent are found. Barring The United States it occurs in 15 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 11 percent are found and Northern Ireland, where 10 percent are found.

McConell Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of McConell has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the McConell last name fell 54 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it fell 42 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it fell 77 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it fell 97 percent between 1901 and 2014.

McConell Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the McConell last name is predominantly Presbyterian (45%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the McConell last name are 26.76% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 73.53% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount McConell earn in different countries varies greatly. In United States they earn 18.11% less than the national average, earning $35,335 USD per year and in Canada they earn 54.82% more than the national average, earning $76,921 CAD per year.

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