McCoole Surname

902,012th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 296 people bear this surname

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

McCoole Surname Definition:

MACCOOL: One of the many corrupt forms of Macdougal, which see.

McCoole Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2271:1,596,735107,304
England301:1,857,26974,552
Australia211:1,285,51068,491
Northern Ireland121:153,7538,250
Wales101:309,45316,869
Scotland81:669,22723,443
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
Ireland31:1,569,64617,286
Canada31:12,281,864364,614
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland691:64,2014,905
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England21:12,187,685173,419
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1221:411,62930,405

McCoole Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

MACCOOL: One of the many corrupt forms of Macdougal, which see.

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

MACCOUL, Maccoull: A form of Macdougall, which see. In 1497 we have mention of the tenement of Nigel Makcowl in Glasgow (REG., p. 476). John Makcoule held lands in Durroure in 1500 (RMS., II, 2565). Allan M'Cowle of Rogary was admitted burgess freeman of Glasgow, 1579 (Burgesses). Thomas Mackcoul was burgess of Inverness, 1603 (Rec. Inv., II, p. 10), and Donald McConeill VcCoull in Craigdarg was fined for reset of Clan Gregor in 1613 (RPC., XIV, p. 629). In 1630 Maccoulls were included among "brokin and law-lesse lymmars of the clan Gregour and other brokin clans" (RPC., 2. ser. IV, p. 100). M'Coul of Raray is an old branch of the Macdougalls of Dunolly. Lapis M'Coull or M'Dougau is the name given an ancient stone weight in 1578 (Coll p. 165,172). MacCouil 1594, McCoule 1684.

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

MACOUAL, Macoul, Macowl: Phonetic forms of Macdougal, q. v. Three persons named M'Oul were tenants of the Kirklands of Strathblane in 1726 (Strathblane, p. 316). Variations "of this type are due to Gaels living in non-Celtic localities, where the unskilled natives fell upon Highlanders by lip and pen till they hardly knew their own address" (Long, Personal and family names, p. 286).

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

McCoole Last Name Facts

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

The surname McCoole occurs most in The United States. It may also occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name McCoole? popularity and diffusion

It is the 902,012th most commonly held family name on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 24,620,088 people. This surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 78 percent of McCoole reside; 78 percent reside in North America and 78 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

The last name McCoole is most prevalent in The United States, where it is held by 227 people, or 1 in 1,596,735. In The United States it is mostly concentrated in: Missouri, where 19 percent reside, New Hampshire, where 15 percent reside and Massachusetts, where 12 percent reside. Outside of The United States McCoole occurs in 9 countries. It also occurs in England, where 10 percent reside and Australia, where 7 percent reside.

McCoole Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of McCoole has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the McCoole surname increased 186 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 1,500 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it contracted 96 percent between 1901 and 2014.

McCoole Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the McCoole surname is principally Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States McCoole are 22.53% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 75.76% being registered with the political party.

McCoole earn marginally less than the average income. In United States they earn 4.54% less than the national average, earning $41,191 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
MacCoole935/
McCool9210,754/
McCole921,884/
MacCool8664/
MacCole8633/
McOol8310/
McOle833/
McCouley8020/
Maccoley804/
Mokole771,845/
McKool77174/
Macool77106/
Maccol7745/
Macole7738/
Mocole774/
Maccouley751/
MacColley751/
Mokoele711,724/
MacColl711,502/
Mhokole71303/
MacKool71172/
Moccoli7176/
McCuley7130/
Macoley7123/
Mokolea7121/
Mocolle7119/
Mokhole7119/
MacCoul7117/
Maycole7117/
Moukole7116/
Maccoli719/
MacOule719/
Moqoele713/
Mokolie711/
Makcool711/
Mokolei711/
Maqoole711/
Maycool711/
Macooli711/
MacOlie711/
Maccule711/
McCauley6738,011/
McCulley677,874/
Macol67935/
Mokhoele67613/
Mokol67456/
Mocol6747/
Macculey6733/
MacOlley6732/
McCaulie6729/
Mcule6710/
Macouley678/
Maccolli675/
McCul673/
Mokholeh673/
MacCoull672/
Mokollie672/
Moukoule672/
Mackoley671/
Maicoule671/
MacCould671/
Mokholee671/
Maccolay671/
Mokoelle671/
Mokoehle671/
Makhoole671/
Macoulle671/
MacColly671/
MacOllie670/

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