McCoull Surname

1,544,715th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 134 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Scotland
Highest density in:
Scotland

McCoull Surname Definition:

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

McCoull Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland611:87,7676,275
Australia351:771,30649,759
England291:1,921,31276,208
United States91:40,273,215872,126
Canada61:6,140,932260,641
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland101:442,98715,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland471:79,6434,400
England171:1,433,84549,523
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States141:3,587,049158,810

McCoull 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)

McCoull Last Name Facts

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

The last name McCoull is found most in Scotland. It may also be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name McCoull? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 1,544,715th most common last name on earth. It is borne by around 1 in 54,384,671 people. The surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 69 percent of McCoull are found; 69 percent are found in Northern Europe and 67 percent are found in British Isles.

McCoull is most prevalent in Scotland, where it is carried by 61 people, or 1 in 87,767. In Scotland McCoull is most frequent in: East Renfrewshire, where 33 percent live, Falkirk, where 10 percent live and South Lanarkshire, where 10 percent live. Not including Scotland McCoull occurs in 5 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 26 percent live and England, where 22 percent live.

McCoull Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of McCoull has changed over time. In Scotland the number of people carrying the McCoull surname expanded 130 percent between 1881 and 2014; in England it expanded 171 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it decreased 36 percent between 1880 and 2014.

McCoull Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the last name is predominantly Presbyterian (50%) in Ireland.

The amount McCoull earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 26.71% less than the national average, earning $31,625 USD per year and in Canada they earn 12.2% less than the national average, earning $43,622 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
McCoul9290/
McCull9235/
McCaull86106/
McCulle8617/
McCould8613/
McCoule864/
McCooll862/
McCullh861/
McCcoll860/
McScoll860/
McCoult860/
McColle860/
McCoell860/
McOll8317/
McUll835/
McCowell8034/
McCoulth801/
McCoiill801/
McGouell800/
McCaulle800/
McCoille800/
McCoil7756/
McGull7749/
McCold7730/
McCule773/
McKoul773/
McAull773/
Mcgoll771/
McUill771/
McOuld771/
McCoel771/
Mckull771/
McGoul771/
McOule770/
McCulp770/
McCuel770/
McCuul770/
McChol770/
McCoyhill752/
McCausell750/
Mcol732/
McCoyle7136/
McOwell716/
McKulle714/
McCaule714/
Mccgall711/
McCeill711/
McCallp711/
McCaill711/
McAulle710/
McCault710/
McQuall710/
McCowel710/
McCalll710/
McCaall710/
McCaell710/
McCuyel710/
Mkoll6722/
McGowell673/
McKowell673/
Mhcol671/
D'Mccall671/
Mcgul671/
McCawell670/
McChaill670/
McQualle670/
McCausel670/
McCossyl670/
McChoole670/
McCasill670/
McCahall670/

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