McDill Surname

237,286th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,692 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Scotland

McDill Surname Definition:

MACDILL: One of the many old spellings of Macdowall, q. v., which has become a fixed surname. John McDill and Michael McDill, followers of the earl of Cassilis, were respited for murder, 1526 (RSS., I, 3386). William M'Dill, son of Andrew M'Dill, burgess of Perth, was charged with playing at the Butts in Perth in time of preaching, 1589 (Spottiswoode Miscellany, II, p.

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McDill Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,4971:242,12423,116
Scotland1021:52,4884,471
Canada671:549,93446,038
England621:898,67846,462
Australia281:964,13257,058
Wales31:1,031,51134,732
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland161:276,86711,455
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland721:51,9893,520
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States4521:111,10311,052

McDill Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

MACDILL: One of the many old spellings of Macdowall, q. v., which has become a fixed surname. John McDill and Michael McDill, followers of the earl of Cassilis, were respited for murder, 1526 (RSS., I, 3386). William M'Dill, son of Andrew M'Dill, burgess of Perth, was charged with playing at the Butts in Perth in time of preaching, 1589 (Spottiswoode Miscellany, II, p. 266). David M'Dill and Johnne M'Dill were witnesses in Keiris, 1619 (RPC., XI, p. 570), and Andrew M'Dill was witness in the earldom of Carrick, 1615 (Laing, 1742). John M'Dill is in Largs, parish of Urr, 1641 (Dumfries), and Andrew McDill was charged with being a disorderly person (nonconforming) in the parish of Carsfern, 1684 (RPC., 3. ser. IX, p. 575).

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

McDill Last Name Facts

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

The surname McDill is more commonly found in The United States than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name McDill? popularity and diffusion

McDill is the 237,286th most prevalent last name throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 4,307,060 people. The last name McDill is primarily found in The Americas, where 72 percent of McDill are found; 72 percent are found in North America and 72 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

McDill is most numerous in The United States, where it is held by 1,497 people, or 1 in 242,124. In The United States it is primarily concentrated in: Alabama, where 11 percent reside, California, where 9 percent reside and Texas, where 7 percent reside. Not including The United States this last name is found in 9 countries. It also occurs in Scotland, where 6 percent reside and Canada, where 4 percent reside.

McDill Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of McDill has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the McDill surname rose 331 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it rose 142 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in England it rose 6,200 percent between 1881 and 2014.

McDill Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the surname is primarily Catholic (69%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the McDill last name are 23.04% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 69.81% being registered with the party.

The amount McDill earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 3.56% less than the national average, earning $41,613 USD per year and in Canada they earn 13.13% less than the national average, earning $43,162 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
MacDill927/
Mcdell8322/
McDiel830/
Macdiel772/
Mcdel731/
MacDiehl714/
Magdiell711/
Makcdiel711/
Magdil67111/
Macdel676/
McDeal674/
Makdil673/
Magdiel62380/
Mangdil624/
Magdell622/
MacDael621/
Magdl550/
Magdilova5316/
Mokdel5057/
Magdel5028/
Magdyl5018/
Makdel501/

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