McKeal Surname

2,237,939th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 72 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Jamaica

McKeal 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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McKeal Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States721:5,034,152256,679
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland41:935,80421,348
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States151:3,347,912150,340

McKeal 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)

McKeal Last Name Facts

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

McKeal is borne by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It can be found in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name McKeal? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 2,237,939th most widely held surname on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 101,215,916 people. It occurs mostly in The Americas, where 101 percent of McKeal are found; 100 percent are found in North America and 100 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

The surname is most widely held in The United States, where it is held by 72 people, or 1 in 5,034,152. In The United States McKeal is most frequent in: Illinois, where 26 percent live, Ohio, where 22 percent live and Colorado, where 18 percent live. Apart from The United States it occurs in one country. It also occurs in Jamaica, where 1 percent live.

McKeal Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of McKeal has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the McKeal last name increased 480 percent between 1880 and 2014.

McKeal Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the McKeal surname are 0.29% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 52.94% registered to vote for the political party.

McKeal earn significantly less than the average income. In United States they earn 26.96% less than the national average, earning $31,517 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

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McKell831,819/
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McKiel83296/
McKeil83191/
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Mockelt770/
McKiell770/
McKelle770/
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Mokel73146/
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Mackl7339/
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Meikel67134/
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Moucel6739/
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McCail6733/
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Maicel6720/
MacKil6719/
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Májkel6717/
McL6716/
Magkel6715/
Muokel6710/
Macell678/
Meakel677/
Meickl677/
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Macael675/
Makael675/
Makeel675/
Maycel673/
Mocell673/
Meykel673/
Majkel673/
Maakel673/
Mahkel673/
Mokael673/
Maccel673/
MacKyl672/
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Mocael672/
Mokkel671/
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