McConill Surname

7,593,402nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 6 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Canada
Highest density in:
Canada

McConill 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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McConill Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Canada61:6,140,932260,641
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States71:7,174,098302,835

McConill 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)

McConill Last Name Facts

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

McConill occurs more in Canada more than any other country or territory. It can also occur in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name McConill? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 7,593,402nd most prevalent surname globally, held by around 1 in 1,214,590,986 people. This surname occurs mostly in The Americas, where 100 percent of McConill live; 100 percent live in North America and 100 percent live in Anglo-North America.

The surname McConill is most commonly occurring in Canada, where it is carried by 6 people, or 1 in 6,140,932. In Canada McConill is mostly concentrated in: British Columbia, where 100 percent are found.

McConill Last Name Statistics demography

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

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