McGrillen Surname

1,385,851st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 158 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Northern Ireland
Highest density in:
Northern Ireland

McGrillen Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

McGrillen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Northern Ireland1151:16,0442,139
England581:960,65648,451
United States381:9,538,393399,091
Scotland331:162,2379,329
Australia291:930,88655,860
Ireland161:294,30910,207
South Africa91:6,019,745157,966
Canada71:5,263,656239,735
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
France11:66,422,722504,397
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland651:68,1525,061
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

McGrillen Last Name Facts

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

The surname McGrillen is found in Northern Ireland more than any other country or territory. It can be found as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name McGrillen? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 1,385,851st most commonly occurring surname internationally It is held by around 1 in 46,123,708 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 142 percent of McGrillen live; 141 percent live in Northern Europe and 141 percent live in British Isles.

McGrillen is most commonly held in Northern Ireland, where it is carried by 115 people, or 1 in 16,044. In Northern Ireland McGrillen is mostly concentrated in: Ulster, where 100 percent live. Not including Northern Ireland it exists in 9 countries. It is also common in England, where 37 percent live and The United States, where 24 percent live.

McGrillen Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of McGrillen has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the last name rose 5,800 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it rose 3,800 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Ireland it fell 75 percent between 1901 and 2014.

McGrillen Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the surname is chiefly Catholic (88%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the McGrillen last name are 46.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 100% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount McGrillen earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 185.27% more than the national average, earning R 677,904 per year; in United States they earn 16.59% more than the national average, earning $50,309 USD per year and in Canada they earn 21.45% less than the national average, earning $39,024 CAD per year.

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to McGrillen
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