McHael Surname

2,530,696th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 58 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Nigeria

McHael Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

McHael Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria441:4,025,972113,480
United States91:40,273,215872,126
Tanzania51:10,588,32375,430
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
England11:55,718,059489,080
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland71:632,83819,259
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England111:2,215,94364,354
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States31:16,739,561595,711

McHael (342) may also be a first name.

McHael Last Name Facts

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

The last name McHael occurs more in Nigeria more than any other country/territory. It may appear as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name McHael? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 2,530,696th most commonly occurring surname globally, held by around 1 in 125,647,343 people. McHael is primarily found in Africa, where 84 percent of McHael reside; 76 percent reside in West Africa and 76 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. McHael is also the 472,030th most commonly occurring first name globally It is held by 342 people.

The surname is most numerous in Nigeria, where it is carried by 44 people, or 1 in 4,025,972. In Nigeria McHael is most numerous in: Bayelsa, where 23 percent reside, Abia, where 18 percent reside and Rivers, where 11 percent reside. Outside of Nigeria this surname is found in 8 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 16 percent reside and Tanzania, where 9 percent reside.

McHael Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of McHael has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the McHael last name increased 300 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it decreased 91 percent between 1881 and 2014.

McHael Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the last name is principally Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

McHael earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 13.12% more than the national average, earning $48,812 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
McHale8313,806/
McHail8348/
Macael835/
Mcihel833/
Mocael832/
Mckael832/
McHeil832/
McCael830/
Machiel77246/
Mackael778/
Makhael775/
Macaele773/
Mciheal773/
McHaile772/
Maycael771/
Macihel771/
MacAell771/
McAle734/
Maichiel711/
Maickael711/
Meikhael711/
McKale67591/
McKail67388/
McCale67322/
Makiel67210/
McKeil67191/
McCail6733/
Makael675/
Mokael673/
Makoel671/
Macjel671/
Mccual671/
McKayl671/
McAyle670/

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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 McHael
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