McConnol Surname

11,742,229th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2 people bear this surname

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

McConnol 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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McConnol Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England71:3,482,19689,582
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States261:1,931,48897,398

McConnol 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)

McConnol Last Name Facts

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

The surname McConnol is more frequently found in The United States than any other country/territory. It may appear in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name McConnol? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 11,742,229th most numerous surname worldwide, held by around 1 in 2,147,483,647 people. This surname is mostly found in The Americas, where 100 percent of McConnol are found; 100 percent are found in North America and 100 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

The surname is most common in The United States, where it is carried by 2 people, or 1 in 181,229,466. In The United States it is mostly concentrated in: Texas, where 50 percent are found.

McConnol Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of McConnol has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name declined 92 percent between 1880 and 2014.

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