McGinnell Surname

3,055,934th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 41 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Ireland

McGinnell Surname Definition:

Mag Fhionnaghail The name of a branch of the MacGinleys of Donegal who settled in Co. Westmeath.

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McGinnell Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England411:1,358,97760,528
Ireland141:336,35312,021
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland111:402,71514,385
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States31:16,739,561595,711

McGinnell Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Mag Fhionnaghail The name of a branch of the MacGinleys of Donegal who settled in Co. Westmeath.

MIF 122

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

McGinnell Last Name Facts

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

The last name McGinnell occurs in England more than any other country or territory. It may be found as:. For other potential spellings of McGinnell click here.

How Common Is The Last Name McGinnell? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 3,055,934th most commonly held family name throughout the world It is held by approximately 1 in 177,745,022 people. The last name McGinnell occurs predominantly in Europe, where 134 percent of McGinnell are found; 134 percent are found in Northern Europe and 134 percent are found in British Isles.

The last name is most frequent in England, where it is carried by 41 people, or 1 in 1,358,977. In England McGinnell is most prevalent in: West Midlands, where 85 percent are found, Greater London, where 5 percent are found and Bedfordshire, where 2 percent are found. Besides England it occurs in one country. It is also common in Ireland, where 34 percent are found.

McGinnell Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of McGinnell has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the McGinnell last name grew 4,100 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it grew 127 percent between 1901 and 2014.

McGinnell Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the surname is chiefly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

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