McHoul Surname

973,426th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 266 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Scotland

McHoul Surname Definition:

MACHOUL, MACHOWELL: Forms of Macdowall. which see. William Dow M'Houle in Glenkengie, prisoner in the '45 (Prisoners, III, p. 98).

McHoul Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1451:2,499,717152,655
England641:870,59545,570
Scotland471:113,9117,445
Australia101:2,699,570109,631
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Puerto Rico11:3,550,1399,109
Syria11:19,301,02222,457
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland21:2,214,93333,683
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland661:56,7153,681
England11:24,375,369195,128

McHoul Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

MACHOUL, MACHOWELL: Forms of Macdowall. which see. William Dow M'Houle in Glenkengie, prisoner in the '45 (Prisoners, III, p. 98).

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

McHoul Last Name Facts

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

The surname McHoul is most common in The United States. It can appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of McHoul click here.

How Common Is The Last Name McHoul? popularity and diffusion

It is the 973,426th most frequently occurring surname in the world It is held by approximately 1 in 27,396,789 people. This last name is predominantly found in The Americas, where 56 percent of McHoul live; 55 percent live in North America and 55 percent live in Anglo-North America.

The last name is most commonly occurring in The United States, where it is held by 145 people, or 1 in 2,499,717. In The United States McHoul is most common in: Massachusetts, where 25 percent live, Maryland, where 17 percent live and Pennsylvania, where 16 percent live. Other than The United States this surname is found in 8 countries. It is also found in England, where 24 percent live and Scotland, where 18 percent live.

McHoul Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of McHoul has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the McHoul last name increased 6,400 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it fell 29 percent between 1881 and 2014.

McHoul Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the McHoul surname is predominantly Presbyterian (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the McHoul last name are 6.15% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 59.38% registered to vote for the political party.

McHoul earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 6.62% more than the national average, earning $46,005 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
McHoull9267/
McHoule921/
Mhoul914/
McHol911/
McHouell8623/
McHold8318/
McHole832/
Mcheul831/
Mhouel831/
Mkhoul831/
McHaul831/
McHuil830/
McHull830/
McHolt830/
Mhol806/
Mhul803/
Mcol802/
Mhaouel776/
Mchaule775/
M'Houle771/
Mhule731,825/
Mhole73373/
McOll7317/
McUll735/
Mhoil731/
Mkhol731/
Mhcol731/
Mhold730/
Mchowele719/
M'Haouel711/
Mcholowa711/
Mhaule672,286/
Mchaal67136/
Mshule67125/
Mjouel679/
Møholt674/
Mhulle674/
Mkhole674/
McAull673/
Mshole671/
McUill671/
M'Caul671/
Mciyol671/
Mchhal671/
McHayl670/

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