McElmoyle Surname

2,091,648th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 81 people bear this surname

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

McElmoyle Surname Definition:

MACELMAIL, Macelmeel, Macelmoyle: Gaelic Mac Gille mhaoil. Rev. John MacElmail was appointed Catholic priest in Knoydart, 1884 (Blundell, Catholic Highlands, 1917, p. 82). Rev. John McElmoyle (d. 1938), born in Scotland, was known as the "marrying parson" of America's Gretna Green (Elkton, Maryland).

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McElmoyle Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States811:4,474,802235,715
Canada311:1,188,56786,017
Northern Ireland131:141,9267,751
England11:55,718,059489,080
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland231:192,6039,322
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States181:2,789,927129,797

McElmoyle Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

MACELMAIL, Macelmeel, Macelmoyle: Gaelic Mac Gille mhaoil. Rev. John MacElmail was appointed Catholic priest in Knoydart, 1884 (Blundell, Catholic Highlands, 1917, p. 82). Rev. John McElmoyle (d. 1938), born in Scotland, was known as the "marrying parson" of America's Gretna Green (Elkton, Maryland). Mc illemayll 1636. Mary Ncllvoil, 1704, appears in 1706 as Mor Nclllimoile. See under Macmillan.

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

McElmoyle Last Name Facts

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

McElmoyle occurs most in The United States. It can also occur as:. For other possible spellings of McElmoyle click here.

How Common Is The Last Name McElmoyle? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 2,091,648th most numerous surname on a worldwide basis It is held by around 1 in 89,969,703 people. This surname is mostly found in The Americas, where 138 percent of McElmoyle reside; 138 percent reside in North America and 138 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

The last name McElmoyle is most prevalent in The United States, where it is borne by 81 people, or 1 in 4,474,802. In The United States McElmoyle is most common in: Pennsylvania, where 28 percent are found, Massachusetts, where 21 percent are found and South Carolina, where 21 percent are found. Apart from The United States this surname exists in 3 countries. It also occurs in Canada, where 38 percent are found and Northern Ireland, where 16 percent are found.

McElmoyle Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of McElmoyle has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the McElmoyle last name increased 450 percent between 1880 and 2014.

McElmoyle Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the surname is principally Presbyterian (65%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the McElmoyle surname are 7.78% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 54.55% registered with the party.

The amount McElmoyle earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 27.23% more than the national average, earning $54,897 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.54% more than the national average, earning $50,450 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
McElmyle941/
McIlmoyle89617/
McLlmoyle896/
McElmoyel891/
Mmcilmoyle841/
McIllmoyle840/
McIlmoyl8276/
McLlmoyl825/
McLemoyl821/
McElmoil820/
McIlmoil7182/
McIlmale711/
McIlmayl710/
McElmeil710/
McIlmal631/
McIlmail5991/
McLlmail591/
McIlmeal590/
McIllmail560/
McIlmaill560/

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