McGrillis Surname

2,776,799th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 49 people bear this surname

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

McGrillis Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

McGrillis Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Northern Ireland421:43,9293,909
Canada61:6,140,932260,641
England51:11,143,612252,590
Scotland31:1,784,60641,943
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland81:553,73317,655
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States141:3,587,049158,810

McGrillis Last Name Facts

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

The last name McGrillis is more commonly found in Northern Ireland than any other country or territory. It can occur as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name McGrillis? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 2,776,799th most numerous family name at a global level It is held by around 1 in 148,725,427 people. The last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 102 percent of McGrillis live; 102 percent live in Northern Europe and 102 percent live in British Isles.

McGrillis is most widespread in Northern Ireland, where it is carried by 42 people, or 1 in 43,929. In Northern Ireland McGrillis is mostly concentrated in: Ulster, where 100 percent are found. Without taking into account Northern Ireland this surname exists in 5 countries. It is also found in Canada, where 12 percent are found and England, where 10 percent are found.

McGrillis Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of McGrillis has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the McGrillis last name fell 86 percent between 1880 and 2014.

McGrillis Last Name Statistics demography

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

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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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 McGrillis
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