McKail Surname

742,570th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 388 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Scotland
Highest density in:
Scotland

McKail Surname Definition:

MACKAIL, Mackale, Mackell, Maccale: Gaelic MacCathail, 'son of Cathal,' which see. The MacCaills or MacCalls were an old Bute family. Finlay Macchaell was bailie of Rothesay in 1501. In 1506 Finlay Makcaill was recorded as of Dunawhunt, Bute, and John M'Kaill was retoured heir to his grand-uncle's son Gilnow M'Kaill, in the third part of Ballecaule, Bute, 1575 (Retours, Bute, 7).

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McKail Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland1341:39,9543,758
Australia1101:245,41522,739
England761:733,13240,828
United States611:5,941,950288,805
New Zealand71:646,90340,014
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
Chile31:5,872,15852,204
Thailand31:23,546,115908,588
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland1801:20,7962,046
England271:902,79138,028
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States231:2,183,421107,224

McKail Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

MACKAIL, Mackale, Mackell, Maccale: Gaelic MacCathail, 'son of Cathal,' which see. The MacCaills or MacCalls were an old Bute family. Finlay Macchaell was bailie of Rothesay in 1501. In 1506 Finlay Makcaill was recorded as of Dunawhunt, Bute, and John M'Kaill was retoured heir to his grand-uncle's son Gilnow M'Kaill, in the third part of Ballecaule, Bute, 1575 (Retours, Bute, 7). Stephen Makaill appears in 1513 as servitor of the abbot of Arnbroath (RAA., II, p. 541), and Sydoc McCaill is in record, 1540 (RSS., II, 3334). Johnne M'Caill was reidare at Sorby, 1574 (RMR.). Donald McCael witnessed sasine of lands at Duntrune, 1651 (Genealogist, new ser. XXXV, p. 230). William M'Quhaill in Ayr is doubtless an aspirated form of the name. Hugh M'Kail the martyr, 1640. A family of the name gave name to McKaill's land and Fauld Kaill in Rothesay. M'Caell 1663. See also Macall.

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

McKail Last Name Facts

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

The last name McKail occurs most in Scotland. It can be found in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name McKail? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 742,570th most frequently occurring surname in the world, borne by around 1 in 18,782,335 people. McKail occurs mostly in Europe, where 54 percent of McKail are found; 54 percent are found in Northern Europe and 54 percent are found in British Isles.

The last name is most widely held in Scotland, where it is carried by 134 people, or 1 in 39,954. In Scotland it is primarily concentrated in: City of Edinburgh, where 30 percent reside, Stirlingshire, where 19 percent reside and West Lothian, where 18 percent reside. Not including Scotland it is found in 9 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 28 percent reside and England, where 20 percent reside.

McKail Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of McKail has changed through the years. In Scotland the number of people who held the McKail last name fell 26 percent between 1881 and 2014; in England it expanded 281 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it expanded 265 percent between 1880 and 2014.

McKail Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the McKail last name is primarily Presbyterian (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the McKail surname are 36.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 90% registered to vote for the party.

McKail earn significantly more than the average income. In United States they earn 31.26% more than the national average, earning $56,637 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
MacKail92126/
Mackaill8665/
Makail83792/
McKale83591/
McKiel83296/
McKeil83191/
McKeal8372/
McHail8348/
Mackal8348/
Mokail8343/
McCail8333/
MacKil8319/
McKall8310/
Mckael832/
McKayl831/
McKile831/
MacAil831/
Mockal830/
McAl800/
MacKall771,889/
Macasil77879/
Makhail77372/
MacKeil77216/
Mocatil77144/
Mackiel77115/
McKayle7789/
Makajil7781/
MacKill7774/
Maickil7750/
Makaile7745/
Mackiol7742/
Mochkal7736/
MacKale7722/
Macaile7716/
Maickal7714/
Mokaile7714/
Makatil778/
Mackael778/
Macatil777/
Moukail773/
McHaile772/
Maikail772/
Makayil772/
Makaiil771/
Mokaiil771/
Macgail771/
Maukail771/
Macacil771/
Mackeal771/
Mocaiel771/
Mockall770/
McKiell770/
MacKalt770/
Makal7317,375/
Mokal7317,234/
Macal733,810/
Makil732,208/
McAll73394/
Macil73169/
Mokil73145/
Mocil7384/
Maikl7373/
McCal7359/
Mackl7339/
Mácal7327/
Maqil7317/
McKel739/
Mockl739/
McAle734/
McAul734/
Mocal734/
Mchil732/
McKle731/
McHal731/
McOil731/
Mckol731/
Macaille7110/
Meikhail719/
Moscatil716/
MacKhall714/
Macaiele714/
Mahakail713/
Makihail713/
MacKeill713/
MacKkeil712/
Mascasil712/
Makattil712/
Moukaial712/
Maikhail711/
Maickael711/
MacKaall711/
Macaiole711/
Makaiele711/
Moukaile711/
Moukayil711/
Moukeail711/
Mokkatil711/
Meakhail711/
Makayile711/
Mokcaile711/
Mackiele711/
MacKiell710/
McCall6766,171/
Makhal6725,646/
McHale6713,806/
Makale676,466/
Mokale674,925/
Macale673,505/
McCaul672,331/
McKeel672,301/
MacKle672,017/
McKell671,819/
Macuil671,660/
Mackel671,444/
Maikel671,259/
Maikal671,090/
Makile67712/
Mockel67564/
Machil67561/
Moscal67545/
Makkal67426/
Macall67425/
Moukil67383/
McCale67322/
Maucaille67213/
Makiel67210/
Mchile67210/
Mascal67151/
Mokoil67123/
Makhil67118/
Maquil67105/
Moukal67103/
Maicle6793/
Maykal6787/
Maukal6786/
Moqail6783/
Mhakal6771/
Maakal6766/
Mokile6760/
McHael6758/
Maikil6755/
Maical6755/
Makiol6750/
McHall6749/
Mokhal6742/
Mazkal6741/
McHeal6740/
McHill6738/
Maceil6735/
Meikal6731/
Makailova6727/
Mockle6725/
Makahl6725/
Meakal6724/
Mochkatel6724/
Makkil6724/
Makaul6723/
Mahkal6721/
Mocale6721/
Maicel6720/
Maikle6717/
McL6716/
Magcal6716/
Maccal6713/
Makall6711/
Mackalová6711/
Mochil679/
Maqail679/
Maycal678/
Maykil678/
MacAul677/
Meickl677/
Makeal677/
MacIll676/
Makoil676/
Makaal676/
Maacal676/
Mokkal675/
Mookal675/
Meikhaiel675/
Macael675/
Makael675/
Mokuil675/
Moucal674/
MacGil674/
Mohkal674/
Makaïl674/
MacEal673/
Moikal673/
Meykal673/
Moucil673/
Maukil673/
Maakil673/
Macalt673/
Mokael673/
Mcihel673/
Mackalova673/
Macasl673/
Mocall672/
Moozkayil672/
McHeil672/
MacKyl672/
Mokhil672/
Mckyle672/
Makill672/
Makeil672/
Maciél672/
Mocael672/
Majcil672/
Makuil672/
McKele671/
Makald671/
Maikkayil671/
Meakil671/
Mccual671/
Moccil671/
Mohkil671/
Mokall671/
Moical671/
Mchiel671/
Modkal671/
Maiqal671/
Madcal671/
MacQuaile671/
Magkal671/
Magkil671/
Meakhaiel671/
Mácuil671/
Makgal671/
Mokiel671/
Mokaal671/
Majkal671/
Makcal671/
Makisl671/
Maicil671/
Maaqil671/
MacKquill670/
McCael670/
McAyle670/

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