McConnall Surname

4,427,875th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 20 people bear this surname

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

McConnall 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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McConnall Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Northern Ireland171:108,5326,545
United States41:90,614,7331,198,479
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland21:2,214,93333,683
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England211:1,160,73243,748
Scotland201:187,1617,190
Wales11:1,568,41619,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States611:823,25750,999

McConnall 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)

McConnall Last Name Facts

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

McConnall occurs in Northern Ireland more than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name McConnall? popularity and diffusion

It is the 4,427,875th most commonly used family name throughout the world It is held by approximately 1 in 364,377,296 people. The last name McConnall is primarily found in Europe, where 95 percent of McConnall live; 95 percent live in Northern Europe and 95 percent live in British Isles.

The surname McConnall is most common in Northern Ireland, where it is held by 17 people, or 1 in 108,532. In Northern Ireland McConnall is most common in: Ulster, where 100 percent are found. Besides Northern Ireland it occurs in 4 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 20 percent are found and Canada, where 10 percent are found.

McConnall Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of McConnall has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname declined 93 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Ireland it declined 50 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Scotland it declined 95 percent between 1881 and 2014.

McConnall Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the last name is primarily Presbyterian (100%) in Ireland.

McConnall earn a lot less than the average income. In United States they earn 46.89% less than the national average, earning $22,917 USD per year.

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