McGillis Surname

342,554th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,071 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Canada
Highest density in:
Canada

McGillis Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

McGillis Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Canada1,0651:34,5974,437
United States9861:367,60532,648
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
England11:55,718,059489,080
France11:66,422,722504,397
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2591:193,89516,985

McGillis Last Name Facts

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

The last name McGillis is found in Canada more than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name McGillis? popularity and diffusion

McGillis is the 342,554th most widespread surname on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 6,804,431 people. This surname is primarily found in The Americas, where 192 percent of McGillis are found; 192 percent are found in North America and 189 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

The surname McGillis is most numerous in Canada, where it is carried by 1,065 people, or 1 in 34,597. In Canada McGillis is primarily concentrated in: Ontario, where 37 percent live, Alberta, where 25 percent live and Saskatchewan, where 19 percent live. Excluding Canada it is found in 7 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 92 percent live and Brazil, where 0 percent live.

McGillis Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of McGillis has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the McGillis last name rose 381 percent between 1880 and 2014.

McGillis Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the McGillis surname are 2.72% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 50.51% being registered with the political party.

The amount McGillis earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 2.91% more than the national average, earning $44,406 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.38% less than the national average, earning $48,005 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
MacGillis94323/
MacGillies890/
Mogillis881/
Magillis880/
Magillies8215/
Maguillis821/
Manghillis7824/
Magiellies7823/
Macghilles781/
Mogilles7536/
Maglis71140/
Moglis7126/
Maglish67102/
Manglis6740/
Maglais6713/
Maghlis674/
Maglois674/
Moglais672/
Magliss671/
MacClis671/
Moglish670/
Mouglis670/
Magleis670/

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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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  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • 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 McGillis
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