McGall Surname

679,794th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 438 people bear this surname

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

McGall Surname Definition:

MACGALL: Gaelic Mac goill, or Mac an ghoill, 'sranger's son,' 'Lowlander.' Andrew Macgall in Pitcog, parish of St. Madois, 1652 (Dunblane), M'Gal (in Wigtownshire) 1684. It may also represent Maccall. See also Maccill. McGhoill 1704.

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McGall Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1581:2,294,044142,811
England1221:456,70530,074
Northern Ireland1151:16,0442,139
Scotland841:63,7365,100
New Zealand651:69,66710,483
Canada421:877,27667,671
Australia91:2,999,522116,751
Guernsey41:16,1101,225
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland581:76,3775,461
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland351:106,9495,179
England121:2,031,28160,933
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States441:1,141,33465,198

McGall Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

MACGALL: Gaelic Mac goill, or Mac an ghoill, 'sranger's son,' 'Lowlander.' Andrew Macgall in Pitcog, parish of St. Madois, 1652 (Dunblane), M'Gal (in Wigtownshire) 1684. It may also represent Maccall. See also Maccill. McGhoill 1704.

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

McGall Last Name Facts

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

McGall is more commonly found in The United States than any other country/territory. It can be rendered as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name McGall? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 679,794th most widespread family name on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 16,638,233 people. The surname McGall occurs mostly in Europe, where 75 percent of McGall are found; 74 percent are found in Northern Europe and 74 percent are found in British Isles.

This last name is most frequently used in The United States, where it is held by 158 people, or 1 in 2,294,044. In The United States it is mostly concentrated in: California, where 15 percent reside, New Jersey, where 13 percent reside and Florida, where 12 percent reside. Excluding The United States McGall is found in 10 countries. It is also common in England, where 28 percent reside and Northern Ireland, where 26 percent reside.

McGall Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of McGall has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the McGall surname increased 359 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 1,017 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it increased 240 percent between 1881 and 2014.

McGall Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the McGall last name is chiefly Presbyterian (60%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the McGall surname are 8.07% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 54.84% registered to vote for the party.

The amount McGall earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 1.45% less than the national average, earning $42,525 USD per year and in Canada they earn 15.43% more than the national average, earning $57,347 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Macgall924/
McGill8348,388/
Magall8348/
McGail8334/
Mogall8322/
Mcgell832/
MacGill771,006/
Mogalle77166/
Macgaul7764/
Mangall7737/
Magalle7732/
MacGale772/
Masgall772/
Mougall771/
Macgail771/
McGayle771/
Moghall771/
McGaile771/
Machgal771/
Magaill770/
Magaull770/
MacGaal770/
Mongall770/
Mogal7325,690/
Magal734,777/
McGil7350/
Magll733/
McGel733/
Mogll731/
MacGuill7132/
Masgalle713/
Maghalle711/
Magaille711/
Mangal6755,721/
Mogale6739,107/
Magill6714,914/
Magale674,741/
Moghal673,520/
Mongal67829/
Mogaul67121/
Mogill67110/
Magail6776/
Mogell6767/
Masgal6764/
Maghal6745/
Magell6741/
Maugal6739/
Mougal6732/
Moogal6718/
Maigal6716/
Moygal6711/
Magoll6710/
Majgal679/
Maggal677/
Mogalh676/
Mohgal675/
Moggal675/
MacGil674/
Maagal674/
McGile673/
Magalh673/
Magald673/
Mahgal673/
Moigal672/
Meigal672/
Mmogal671/
Magaal671/
McGeel671/
Mhogal671/
Mosgal671/
Maïgal671/
Magael671/
Mhagal671/
Magajl671/
Makgal671/

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