McKale Surname

542,751st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 591 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Scotland

McKale 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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McKale Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3831:946,36870,670
Canada1521:242,40523,093
England1351:412,72628,150
Scotland671:79,9085,892
Australia61:4,499,284146,780
Belize11:355,4743,977
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England731:333,90921,641
Scotland541:69,3194,089
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2101:239,13719,985

McKale (19) may also be a first name.

McKale 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)

McKale Last Name Facts

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

The last name McKale occurs more in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may also occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name McKale? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 542,751st most frequently occurring family name at a global level It is held by around 1 in 12,330,873 people. This last name occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 90 percent of McKale live; 90 percent live in North America and 79 percent live in Anglo-North America. McKale is also the 2,523,061st most commonly held first name worldwide, borne by 19 people.

The surname is most commonly used in The United States, where it is held by 383 people, or 1 in 946,368. In The United States it is mostly found in: Pennsylvania, where 16 percent live, Florida, where 10 percent live and Michigan, where 9 percent live. Without taking into account The United States it is found in 9 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 26 percent live and England, where 23 percent live.

McKale Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of McKale has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the McKale last name rose 182 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 185 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it rose 124 percent between 1881 and 2014.

McKale Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the McKale surname are 14.41% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 61.18% being registered with the political party.

The amount McKale earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 2.24% more than the national average, earning $44,117 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.27% more than the national average, earning $53,293 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
McKayle9289/
Mckaley921/
McAle914/
McKaylee862/
McHale8313,806/
McKail83388/
McCale83322/
McAlee83218/
Mckael832/
McKayl831/
McAyle830/
McHaley77179/
McKaila773/
McHaile772/
McKayla772/
Mackiele711/
McKeil67191/
McHael6758/
McHail6748/
McCail6733/
Mackielie671/
McCael670/

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