McGinlay Surname

291,225th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,314 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Scotland
Highest density in:
Scotland

McGinlay Surname User-submission:

Mac/Mc means son of; McGinlay means son of blue eyed warrior.

McGinlay Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland8031:6,6671,039
England3471:160,57115,039
Australia771:350,59429,558
United States731:4,965,191254,179
Canada611:604,02649,778
Northern Ireland131:141,9267,751
New Zealand91:503,14733,029
Wales51:618,90625,852
Czechia21:5,316,734169,646
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Cape Verde11:529,6426,792
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland81:553,73317,655
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland3661:10,2271,300
England101:2,437,53768,340
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States181:2,789,927129,797

McGinlay Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Mac/Mc means son of; McGinlay means son of blue eyed warrior.

- mcginlay1722

McGinlay Last Name Facts

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

McGinlay occurs more in Scotland more than any other country/territory. It may also be found as:. Click here for further possible spellings of McGinlay.

How Common Is The Last Name McGinlay? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 291,225th most common family name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by approximately 1 in 5,546,078 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 90 percent of McGinlay live; 89 percent live in Northern Europe and 89 percent live in British Isles.

It is most commonly held in Scotland, where it is held by 803 people, or 1 in 6,667. In Scotland it is most prevalent in: Glasgow City, where 33 percent are found, North Lanarkshire, where 13 percent are found and South Lanarkshire, where 7 percent are found. Outside of Scotland it exists in 19 countries. It is also found in England, where 26 percent are found and Australia, where 6 percent are found.

McGinlay Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of McGinlay has changed through the years. In Scotland the number of people who held the McGinlay last name grew 219 percent between 1881 and 2014; in England it grew 3,470 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it grew 406 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Ireland it fell 87 percent between 1901 and 2014.

McGinlay Last Name Statistics demography

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

In The United States McGinlay are 36.56% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 83.33% being registered with the party.

The amount McGinlay earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 1.99% less than the national average, earning $42,292 USD per year and in Canada they earn 10.01% more than the national average, earning $54,658 CAD per year.

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