McIlmoil Surname

2,075,631st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 82 people bear this surname

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

McIlmoil 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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McIlmoil Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States821:4,420,231233,612
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland91:492,20716,355
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland41:935,80421,348
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States141:3,587,049158,810

McIlmoil 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)

McIlmoil Last Name Facts

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

The last name McIlmoil is found most frequently in The United States. It may also appear as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name McIlmoil? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 2,075,631st most widespread family name on earth It is held by approximately 1 in 88,872,511 people. This last name is mostly found in The Americas, where 100 percent of McIlmoil are found; 100 percent are found in North America and 100 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

The last name is most commonly occurring in The United States, where it is borne by 82 people, or 1 in 4,420,231. In The United States McIlmoil is most numerous in: California, where 41 percent reside, Oregon, where 21 percent reside and Florida, where 9 percent reside.

McIlmoil Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of McIlmoil has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the McIlmoil surname increased 586 percent between 1880 and 2014.

McIlmoil Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the last name is chiefly Baptist (78%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the McIlmoil last name are 1.23% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 52% being registered to vote for the party.

McIlmoil earn notably less less than the average income. In United States they earn 23.97% less than the national average, earning $32,808 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
McIlmail8891/
McIlmoyl8876/
McElmoil880/
McIlmoyle82617/
McIlmaill820/
McIllmail820/
McIlmal801/
Mmcilmoyle781/
McIllmoyle780/
McLlmoyl755/
McLemoyl751/
McIlmale751/
McIlmayl750/
McIlmeal750/
McElmoyle7181/
McLlmoyle716/
McElmoyel711/
McElmyle631/
McLemeel630/
McLlmail501/
McElmeil500/

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