McGrail Surname
Approximately 4,295 people bear this surname
McGrail Surname Definition:
MACGRAIL: An Irish name of recent introduction. It is the colloquial form of Macneill in the dialect of Ulster and Connacht. Before vowels and liquids Mac- becomes Mag- in Irish. In Antrim gn becomes gr, hence the sequence Macneill, Magneill, Magreill.
Read More About This SurnameMcGrail Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 3,192 | 1:113,552 | 12,284 |
| England | 747 | 1:74,589 | 8,478 |
| Canada | 210 | 1:175,455 | 17,539 |
| New Zealand | 161 | 1:28,126 | 4,911 |
| Ireland | 120 | 1:39,241 | 3,109 |
| Scotland | 101 | 1:53,008 | 4,503 |
| Australia | 88 | 1:306,769 | 26,711 |
| Northern Ireland | 67 | 1:27,538 | 2,970 |
| South Africa | 33 | 1:1,641,749 | 81,435 |
| Gibraltar | 22 | 1:1,543 | 353 |
| Germany | 7 | 1:11,500,780 | 305,602 |
| Thailand | 7 | 1:10,091,192 | 512,203 |
| Denmark | 7 | 1:806,388 | 43,211 |
| Netherlands | 6 | 1:2,814,529 | 101,176 |
| Wales | 6 | 1:515,755 | 23,171 |
| Sweden | 5 | 1:1,969,351 | 134,077 |
| Nicaragua | 2 | 1:3,010,545 | 7,383 |
| France | 2 | 1:33,211,361 | 423,184 |
| Belgium | 2 | 1:5,748,322 | 130,559 |
| Switzerland | 2 | 1:4,106,458 | 122,336 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Bangladesh | 1 | 1:159,356,773 | 26,077 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Jersey | 1 | 1:99,202 | 6,620 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 72 | 1:61,526 | 4,797 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 221 | 1:110,296 | 10,827 |
| Scotland | 58 | 1:64,538 | 3,942 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 563 | 1:89,198 | 9,217 |
McGrail Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
MACGRAIL: An Irish name of recent introduction. It is the colloquial form of Macneill in the dialect of Ulster and Connacht. Before vowels and liquids Mac- becomes Mag- in Irish. In Antrim gn becomes gr, hence the sequence Macneill, Magneill, Magreill.
McGrail Demographics
Average Male McGrail Height
178.43 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
McGrail Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name McGrail Come From? nationality or country of origin
McGrail occurs more in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name McGrail? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 108,390th most commonly held surname in the world It is held by around 1 in 1,696,751 people. The surname McGrail occurs mostly in The Americas, where 75 percent of McGrail reside; 74 percent reside in North America and 73 percent reside in Anglo-North America.
This last name is most numerous in The United States, where it is borne by 3,192 people, or 1 in 113,552. In The United States McGrail is most prevalent in: Massachusetts, where 18 percent live, Illinois, where 9 percent live and New York, where 7 percent live. Beside The United States this surname exists in 25 countries. It is also found in England, where 17 percent live and Canada, where 5 percent live.
McGrail Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of McGrail has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the McGrail last name rose 567 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 338 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it rose 167 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Scotland it rose 174 percent between 1881 and 2014.
McGrail Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is principally Catholic (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the McGrail surname are 7.02% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 60.25% registered to vote for the party.
The amount McGrail earn in different countries varies notably. In South Africa they earn 14.63% more than the national average, earning R 272,412 per year; in United States they earn 10.05% more than the national average, earning $47,486 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.61% less than the national average, earning $45,904 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Macgrail | 93 | 1 | / |
| MacKgrail | 88 | 0 | / |
| McGreal | 86 | 1,835 | / |
| McGrael | 86 | 124 | / |
| McGrill | 86 | 36 | / |
| McGrall | 86 | 15 | / |
| Magrail | 86 | 0 | / |
| MacGreal | 80 | 17 | / |
| Mogral | 77 | 431 | / |
| Magril | 77 | 53 | / |
| Magral | 77 | 8 | / |
| Magrill | 71 | 258 | / |
| Mangral | 71 | 219 | / |
| Magriel | 71 | 8 | / |
| Maghral | 71 | 3 | / |
| Magrale | 71 | 2 | / |
| Mongril | 71 | 1 | / |
| Makgril | 71 | 1 | / |
| Magrall | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mahngral | 67 | 10 | / |
| Mangraal | 67 | 7 | / |
| Moghrasl | 67 | 6 | / |
| Magrille | 67 | 6 | / |
| Mangrall | 67 | 2 | / |
| Magriele | 67 | 1 | / |
| Maingral | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mangriyal | 63 | 18 | / |
| Mangrayal | 63 | 16 | / |
| Magrilova | 63 | 10 | / |
| Maingraal | 63 | 1 | / |
| Magrel | 62 | 74 | / |
| Magrell | 57 | 60 | / |
| Mongrel | 57 | 2 | / |
| Mogrell | 57 | 1 | / |
| Mangrel | 57 | 1 | / |
| Magroul | 57 | 1 | / |
| Mongrell | 53 | 59 | / |
| Magrlová | 53 | 28 | / |
| Mangrell | 53 | 4 | / |
| Magrlova | 53 | 1 | / |
| Magrrell | 53 | 1 | / |
| Magrelova | 50 | 13 | / |
| Magrelová | 50 | 6 | / |
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