McIlmail Surname

1,955,159th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 91 people bear this surname

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

McIlmail Surname Definition:

MACELMAIL, Macelmeel, Macelmoyle: Gaelic Mac Gille mhaoil. Rev. John MacElmail was appointed Catholic priest in Knoydart, 1884 (Blundell, Catholic Highlands, 1917, p. 82). Rev. John McElmoyle (d. 1938), born in Scotland, was known as the "marrying parson" of America's Gretna Green (Elkton, Maryland).

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McIlmail Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States771:4,707,259244,676
Northern Ireland521:35,4813,447
England111:5,065,278148,650
Scotland31:1,784,60641,943
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland231:192,6039,322
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland21:1,871,60827,884
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States41:12,554,671503,821

McIlmail Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

MACELMAIL, Macelmeel, Macelmoyle: Gaelic Mac Gille mhaoil. Rev. John MacElmail was appointed Catholic priest in Knoydart, 1884 (Blundell, Catholic Highlands, 1917, p. 82). Rev. John McElmoyle (d. 1938), born in Scotland, was known as the "marrying parson" of America's Gretna Green (Elkton, Maryland). Mc illemayll 1636. Mary Ncllvoil, 1704, appears in 1706 as Mor Nclllimoile. See under Macmillan.

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

McIlmail Last Name Facts

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

McIlmail is more commonly found in The United States than any other country or territory. It can be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name McIlmail? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 1,955,159th most widespread family name on a global scale, held by approximately 1 in 80,082,922 people. It is mostly found in The Americas, where 76 percent of McIlmail reside; 76 percent reside in North America and 76 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

The surname McIlmail is most widespread in The United States, where it is carried by 77 people, or 1 in 4,707,259. In The United States McIlmail is most frequent in: Rhode Island, where 27 percent reside, New Jersey, where 17 percent reside and Maryland, where 12 percent reside. Other than The United States this surname is found in 4 countries. It is also common in Northern Ireland, where 57 percent reside and England, where 12 percent reside.

McIlmail Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of McIlmail has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the McIlmail last name rose 1,925 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it rose 150 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it fell 96 percent between 1901 and 2014.

McIlmail Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the McIlmail surname is predominantly Catholic (57%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the McIlmail last name are 11.06% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 64.29% being registered with the political party.

McIlmail earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 22.08% more than the national average, earning $52,678 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
McIlmaill940/
McIllmail940/
McIlmal931/
McIlmoil8882/
McLlmail881/
McIlmale881/
McIlmayl880/
McIlmeal880/
McIlmoyl7576/
McIlmoyle71617/
Mmcilmoyle671/
McIllmoyle670/
McLlmoyl635/
McElmyle631/
McLemoyl631/
McLemeel630/
McElmoyle5981/
McLlmoyle596/
McElmoyel591/
McElmoil500/
McElmeil500/

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