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McGraile 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.
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| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 13 | 1:340,759 | 12,983 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1 | 1:24,375,369 | 195,128 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 3 | 1:16,739,561 | 595,711 |
McGraile 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.
— The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)
McGraile Demographics
McGraile Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Sample size: 13 (1901)
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| McGrale | 93 | 40 | / |
| Mcgriele | 88 | 27 | / |
| McGraill | 88 | 2 | / |
| McGraild | 88 | 1 | / |
| McCgrail | 88 | 1 | / |
| McGriley | 88 | 0 | / |
| McGrayle | 88 | 0 | / |
| McGriles | 88 | 0 | / |
| McGreale | 88 | 0 | / |
| McGral | 86 | 6 | / |
| Mgrail | 86 | 2 | / |
| Mgrale | 86 | 0 | / |
| McGrielle | 82 | 1 | / |
| McGrisley | 82 | 0 | / |
| McGriel | 80 | 7 | / |
| McGraal | 80 | 4 | / |
| Mgraley | 80 | 2 | / |
| McGreil | 80 | 1 | / |
| McGrayl | 80 | 1 | / |
| McGrali | 80 | 1 | / |
| McGralt | 80 | 0 | / |
| McGruil | 80 | 0 | / |
| McGrawelle | 78 | 1 | / |
| McGrayel | 75 | 15 | / |
| McGreeal | 75 | 3 | / |
| McGreall | 75 | 1 | / |
| McGrayal | 75 | 0 | / |
| McGratly | 75 | 0 | / |
| McGrisly | 75 | 0 | / |
| McGrilis | 75 | 0 | / |
| Mngral | 71 | 11 | / |
| McGrelees | 71 | 1 | / |
| McGreeley | 71 | 0 | / |
| McGrealis | 71 | 0 | / |
| Mengral | 67 | 3 | / |
| Mingral | 67 | 3 | / |
| Mhngral | 67 | 3 | / |
| McGruel | 67 | 1 | / |
| McGroel | 67 | 0 | / |
| McGreel | 67 | 0 | / |
| Meengral | 63 | 4 | / |
| Mehngral | 63 | 2 | / |
| McGrelis | 63 | 1 | / |
| McGroyel | 63 | 0 | / |
| McGreely | 63 | 0 | / |
| Mingrajal | 59 | 91 | / |
| Mengrajal | 59 | 19 | / |
| McGrelish | 59 | 0 | / |
| Mengreli | 50 | 6 | / |
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