McGirl Surname

837,371st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 329 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Ireland

McGirl Surname Definition:

Mac Fhearghail Also anglicized MacGarrell, MacGorl; now mainly Leitrim and Gavan. When the G is not aspirated (Mac Fheargail) as in Donegal, the name becomes MacCarrigle, whence Cargill and Carkill. SIF 78

McGirl Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2401:1,510,246102,670
Ireland1461:32,2532,764
England731:763,26141,903
Australia151:1,799,71385,184
Canada131:2,834,276161,175
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland1161:38,1893,540
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England181:1,354,18747,798
Scotland71:534,74514,325
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1181:425,58231,158

McGirl Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Mac Fhearghail Also anglicized MacGarrell, MacGorl; now mainly Leitrim and Gavan. When the G is not aspirated (Mac Fheargail) as in Donegal, the name becomes MacCarrigle, whence Cargill and Carkill. SIF 78

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

McGirl Last Name Facts

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

McGirl has its highest incidence in The United States. It may be rendered as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name McGirl? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 837,371st most frequent family name on earth, borne by approximately 1 in 22,150,595 people. The surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 73 percent of McGirl live; 73 percent live in North America and 73 percent live in Anglo-North America.

This surname is most frequently held in The United States, where it is held by 240 people, or 1 in 1,510,246. In The United States McGirl is primarily concentrated in: Colorado, where 19 percent are found, Missouri, where 15 percent are found and New Jersey, where 9 percent are found. Without taking into account The United States it exists in 8 countries. It is also common in Ireland, where 44 percent are found and England, where 22 percent are found.

McGirl Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of McGirl has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name expanded 203 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Ireland it expanded 126 percent between 1901 and 2014; in England it expanded 406 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it contracted 86 percent between 1881 and 2014.

McGirl Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the McGirl surname is principally Catholic (99%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the McGirl surname are 1.38% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 51.85% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount McGirl earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 11.03% more than the national average, earning $47,910 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.56% more than the national average, earning $53,440 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
McGuirl92408/
Mcgairl928/
McGerl834/
McGirrell800/
McGuril774/
McQuirl770/
McGerld770/
McChirl770/
McCairel719/
McGurrel711/
McGurril710/
McGerrel710/
McGurrell6778/
McKerl6720/
McGerrell671/
McRele670/
McGerrill670/
McGherell670/
McCerl670/
McCrele620/
McCeril620/
Mengerl620/
McKrele620/
McKerel620/
McKerell5730/
McKerrel574/
McKerill574/
McKerril571/
McCerell570/
McKeriel570/
McKerrill531/

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