McGreal Surname

222,155th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,835 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Ireland

McGreal 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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McGreal Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,1031:328,61229,819
Ireland5791:8,1331,141
England4861:114,64611,731
Australia1021:264,66424,097
New Zealand1021:44,3957,335
Canada691:533,99444,923
Scotland231:232,77511,829
Wales191:162,87011,152
Germany151:5,367,031196,901
Isle of Man101:8,5821,778
South Africa61:9,029,617189,736
Northern Ireland31:615,01218,081
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Vanuatu11:263,2762,086
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland6661:6,6511,057
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England491:497,45727,315
Scotland171:220,1897,953
Wales21:784,20816,349
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1121:448,38132,409

McGreal 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)

McGreal Last Name Facts

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

McGreal occurs in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can also occur as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name McGreal? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 222,155th most numerous surname worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 3,971,415 people. The last name is primarily found in The Americas, where 64 percent of McGreal are found; 64 percent are found in North America and 64 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

The last name McGreal is most widely held in The United States, where it is held by 1,103 people, or 1 in 328,612. In The United States McGreal is primarily found in: Illinois, where 18 percent reside, California, where 11 percent reside and Ohio, where 10 percent reside. Without taking into account The United States this surname is found in 24 countries. It also occurs in Ireland, where 32 percent reside and England, where 26 percent reside.

McGreal Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of McGreal has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the McGreal surname expanded 985 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Ireland it decreased 13 percent between 1901 and 2014; in England it expanded 992 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it expanded 135 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it expanded 950 percent between 1881 and 2014.

McGreal Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the McGreal surname is predominantly Catholic (99%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the McGreal last name are 4.6% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 51.37% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount McGreal earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 8.48% more than the national average, earning $46,809 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.31% less than the national average, earning $49,034 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
McGrail864,295/
McGrall8615/
Magrel7774/
Magrell7160/
McGrill7136/
Magriel718/
Mongrel712/
Mogrell711/
Mangrel711/
Mongrell6759/
Mangrell674/
Magrrell671/
Magrelova6313/
Magrelová636/
Magril6253/
Magrill57258/
Mongril571/
Makgril571/
Magrlová5328/
Magrlova531/
Magrilova5010/

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