McGilly Surname

1,478,479th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 143 people bear this surname

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

McGilly Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

McGilly Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States581:6,249,292299,206
England421:1,326,62059,571
Scotland411:130,5818,115
Ireland291:162,3777,171
Canada241:1,535,233104,339
Northern Ireland191:97,1076,126
New Zealand21:2,264,16249,210
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
France11:66,422,722504,397
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland421:105,4736,604
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States131:3,862,976168,604

McGilly Last Name Facts

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

The surname McGilly occurs more in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name McGilly? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 1,478,479th most widespread family name throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 50,961,860 people. The last name is primarily found in Europe, where 92 percent of McGilly reside; 92 percent reside in Northern Europe and 92 percent reside in British Isles.

This last name is most frequently used in The United States, where it is held by 58 people, or 1 in 6,249,292. In The United States it is most common in: New York, where 26 percent live, Ohio, where 24 percent live and Missouri, where 19 percent live. Apart from The United States McGilly occurs in 9 countries. It is also found in England, where 29 percent live and Scotland, where 29 percent live.

McGilly Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of McGilly has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the McGilly surname expanded 446 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it expanded 4,100 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it contracted 31 percent between 1901 and 2014.

McGilly Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the last name is chiefly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

The amount McGilly earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 15.56% more than the national average, earning $49,862 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.23% more than the national average, earning $52,780 CAD per year.

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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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to McGilly
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