McConnel Surname

327,639th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,133 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Monaco

McConnel 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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McConnel Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States8091:448,03338,416
Australia1611:167,67517,258
New Zealand631:71,87810,704
England571:977,51048,999
Scotland391:137,2778,372
Canada281:1,315,91492,927
Northern Ireland151:123,0027,073
Jamaica121:239,1626,359
Wales41:773,63329,106
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
France21:33,211,361423,184
China21:683,660,78330,601
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
American Samoa11:55,7583,072
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Monaco11:37,0664,748
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland331:134,2387,606
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland2301:16,2751,761
England1051:232,14617,394
Wales41:392,10412,338
Jersey11:51,8823,898
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,9811:25,3503,129

McConnel 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)

McConnel Last Name Facts

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

McConnel is held by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It can appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name McConnel? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 327,639th most frequently held family name internationally, borne by around 1 in 6,432,079 people. This surname is predominantly found in The Americas, where 75 percent of McConnel live; 74 percent live in North America and 74 percent live in Anglo-North America.

It is most widespread in The United States, where it is carried by 809 people, or 1 in 448,033. In The United States it is primarily concentrated in: California, where 11 percent live, Idaho, where 7 percent live and Texas, where 6 percent live. Apart from The United States this last name occurs in 23 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 14 percent live and New Zealand, where 6 percent live.

McConnel Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of McConnel has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the McConnel surname declined 59 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it declined 46 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it declined 83 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it declined 94 percent between 1901 and 2014.

McConnel Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the McConnel surname is primarily Anglican (48%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the McConnel surname are 16.66% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 63.43% registered with the political party.

The amount McConnel earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 4.24% less than the national average, earning $41,318 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.4% less than the national average, earning $48,491 CAD per year.

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