McGrale Surname

3,100,440th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 40 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Wales

McGrale 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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McGrale Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States361:10,068,304413,125
Wales31:1,031,51134,732
England11:55,718,059489,080
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland71:632,83819,259
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England381:641,45731,575
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States561:896,76254,350

McGrale 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)

McGrale Last Name Facts

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

The last name McGrale is found in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can appear as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name McGrale? popularity and diffusion

The surname McGrale is the 3,100,440th most frequent family name world-wide It is held by approximately 1 in 182,188,648 people. The surname McGrale occurs mostly in The Americas, where 90 percent of McGrale live; 90 percent live in North America and 90 percent live in Anglo-North America.

The surname is most frequently held in The United States, where it is held by 36 people, or 1 in 10,068,304. In The United States it is mostly found in: California, where 50 percent live, Massachusetts, where 22 percent live and Nevada, where 17 percent live. Aside from The United States this last name exists in 2 countries. It is also found in Wales, where 8 percent live and England, where 3 percent live.

McGrale Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of McGrale has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the McGrale surname decreased 36 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it decreased 97 percent between 1881 and 2014.

McGrale Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the McGrale surname is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States McGrale are 26.91% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 73.68% registered to vote for the party.

McGrale earn marginally less than the average income. In United States they earn 1.54% less than the national average, earning $42,483 USD per year.

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