McGreal Surname
Approximately 1,835 people bear this surname
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.
Read More About This SurnameMcGreal Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,103 | 1:328,612 | 29,819 |
| Ireland | 579 | 1:8,133 | 1,141 |
| England | 486 | 1:114,646 | 11,731 |
| Australia | 102 | 1:264,664 | 24,097 |
| New Zealand | 102 | 1:44,395 | 7,335 |
| Canada | 69 | 1:533,994 | 44,923 |
| Scotland | 23 | 1:232,775 | 11,829 |
| Wales | 19 | 1:162,870 | 11,152 |
| Germany | 15 | 1:5,367,031 | 196,901 |
| Isle of Man | 10 | 1:8,582 | 1,778 |
| South Africa | 6 | 1:9,029,617 | 189,736 |
| Northern Ireland | 3 | 1:615,012 | 18,081 |
| Spain | 2 | 1:23,376,018 | 128,922 |
| Thailand | 2 | 1:35,319,172 | 966,191 |
| Belgium | 2 | 1:5,748,322 | 130,559 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Vanuatu | 1 | 1:263,276 | 2,086 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 666 | 1:6,651 | 1,057 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 49 | 1:497,457 | 27,315 |
| Scotland | 17 | 1:220,189 | 7,953 |
| Wales | 2 | 1:784,208 | 16,349 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 112 | 1:448,381 | 32,409 |
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.
McGreal Demographics
Average Male McGreal Height
175.77 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
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
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| McGrail | 86 | 4,295 | / |
| McGrall | 86 | 15 | / |
| Magrel | 77 | 74 | / |
| Magrell | 71 | 60 | / |
| McGrill | 71 | 36 | / |
| Magriel | 71 | 8 | / |
| Mongrel | 71 | 2 | / |
| Mogrell | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mangrel | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mongrell | 67 | 59 | / |
| Mangrell | 67 | 4 | / |
| Magrrell | 67 | 1 | / |
| Magrelova | 63 | 13 | / |
| Magrelová | 63 | 6 | / |
| Magril | 62 | 53 | / |
| Magrill | 57 | 258 | / |
| Mongril | 57 | 1 | / |
| Makgril | 57 | 1 | / |
| Magrlová | 53 | 28 | / |
| Magrlova | 53 | 1 | / |
| Magrilova | 50 | 10 | / |
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