McElney Surname

2,909,720th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 45 people bear this surname

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

McElney Surname Definition:

The Monaghan form of Mac Giolla na Naomh.

This is corrupted to Macgiollarnáth in Connacht and “translated” Ford

McElney Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States181:20,136,607622,629
Scotland121:446,15118,166
New Zealand111:411,66631,040
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
England21:27,859,030389,889
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland191:233,15110,389
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States21:25,109,342694,541

McElney Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

The Monaghan form of Mac Giolla na Naomh.

This is corrupted to Macgiollarnáth in Connacht and “translated” Ford

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

McElney Last Name Facts

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

McElney is more frequently found in The United States than any other country or territory. It may also appear as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name McElney? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 2,909,720th most widespread surname in the world It is held by around 1 in 161,945,465 people. The surname is primarily found in The Americas, where 36 percent of McElney live; 36 percent live in North America and 36 percent live in Anglo-North America.

The last name McElney is most commonly occurring in The United States, where it is carried by 18 people, or 1 in 20,136,607. In The United States McElney is most frequent in: California, where 83 percent are found, Hawaii, where 11 percent are found and Tennessee, where 6 percent are found. Barring The United States this last name is found in 5 countries. It is also found in Scotland, where 27 percent are found and New Zealand, where 24 percent are found.

McElney Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of McElney has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the McElney last name grew 900 percent between 1880 and 2014.

McElney Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the McElney surname is chiefly Presbyterian (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States McElney are 42.12% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 88.89% registered to vote for the party.

McElney earn a lot more than the average income. In United States they earn 44.11% more than the national average, earning $62,181 USD per year.

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