McIlmale Surname
Approximately 1 people bear this surname
McIlmale 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).
Read More About This SurnameMcIlmale Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 9 | 1:492,207 | 16,355 |
McIlmale 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.
McIlmale Demographics
McIlmale Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
McIlmale Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name McIlmale Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname McIlmale occurs in Scotland more than any other country/territory. It may also be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of McIlmale click here.
How Common Is The Last Name McIlmale? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 14,316,765th most widely held last name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 1 in 2,147,483,647 people. McIlmale is primarily found in Europe, where 100 percent of McIlmale live; 100 percent live in Northern Europe and 100 percent live in British Isles.
It is most commonly held in Scotland, where it is borne by 1 people, or 1 in 5,353,817. In Scotland it is mostly concentrated in: South Ayrshire, where 100 percent live.
McIlmale Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the McIlmale last name is chiefly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.
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