McGraill Surname

11,742,229th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States

McGraill 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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McGraill Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland81:467,90212,875
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

McGraill 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)

McGraill Last Name Facts

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

McGraill is most common in The United States. It can also occur as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name McGraill? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 11,742,229th most frequently held surname globally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 2,147,483,647 people. McGraill is predominantly found in The Americas, where 100 percent of McGraill live; 100 percent live in North America and 100 percent live in Anglo-North America.

The surname is most frequent in The United States, where it is held by 2 people, or 1 in 181,229,466. In The United States McGraill is most numerous in: Michigan, where 100 percent reside.

McGraill Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of McGraill has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the McGraill last name rose 200 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
McGraild881/
McCgrail881/
McGreall881/
McGraile880/
McGral866/
Mgrail862/
McGrale8040/
McGriel807/
McGraal804/
McGreil801/
McGrayl801/
McGruil800/
McGralt800/
McGrawelle781/
McGrayel7515/
McGreeal753/
McGrayal750/
McGrayle750/
McGreale750/
Mngral7111/
Mgrale710/
Mhngral673/
Mingral673/
Mengral673/
McGruel671/
McGroel670/
McGreel670/
Meengral634/
Mehngral632/
McGroyel630/
Mingrajal5991/
Mengrajal5919/

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to McGraill
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