McGillian Surname

1,295,379th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 175 people bear this surname

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

McGillian Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

McGillian Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Northern Ireland1231:15,0002,046
United States1031:3,519,019197,606
England691:807,50843,459
Australia31:8,998,567200,784
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland731:60,6834,748
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland41:935,80421,348
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States261:1,931,48897,398

McGillian Last Name Facts

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

The last name McGillian occurs more in Northern Ireland more than any other country/territory. It may be found as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name McGillian? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 1,295,379th most frequently used surname throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 41,643,120 people. McGillian is mostly found in Europe, where 111 percent of McGillian are found; 111 percent are found in Northern Europe and 111 percent are found in British Isles.

The surname is most commonly held in Northern Ireland, where it is carried by 123 people, or 1 in 15,000. In Northern Ireland McGillian is mostly found in: Ulster, where 100 percent are found. Not including Northern Ireland this surname occurs in 6 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 59 percent are found and England, where 39 percent are found.

McGillian Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of McGillian has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name increased 396 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Ireland it decreased 99 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Scotland it decreased 75 percent between 1881 and 2014.

McGillian Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the McGillian last name is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the McGillian surname are 34.18% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 80.95% registered to vote for the political party.

McGillian earn marginally less than the average income. In United States they earn 0.09% less than the national average, earning $43,110 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
McGlaun75688/
Maglian75257/
Moglian752/
Macgilleon745/
Magliane7143/
Manglian717/
Magliand712/
Mauglian711/
Maxillien673/
Masgliang671/
Manglihan671/
Maglean635/
Maglion633/
Maglione598,481/
Maglayon59174/
Moglione59109/
Monglien592/
Magglion591/
Meiglienė562/
Monglehan561/
Magglione561/
Maghlojyan538/
Maglionová531/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to McGillian
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