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 last name McHoul occurs in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may occur as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name McHoul? popularity and diffusion

McHoul is the 973,426th most prevalent family name at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 27,396,789 people. The surname is predominantly found in The Americas, where 56 percent of McHoul reside; 55 percent reside in North America and 55 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

The last name is most frequent in The United States, where it is borne by 145 people, or 1 in 2,499,717. In The United States McHoul is primarily found in: Massachusetts, where 25 percent reside, Maryland, where 17 percent reside and Pennsylvania, where 16 percent reside. Not including The United States this surname exists in 8 countries. It is also common in England, where 24 percent reside and Scotland, where 18 percent reside.

McHoul Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of McHoul has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the McHoul last name expanded 6,400 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it contracted 29 percent between 1881 and 2014.

McHoul Last Name Statistics demography

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

In The United States those bearing the McHoul last name are 6.15% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 59.38% registered with 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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