McKeil Surname

1,222,957th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 191 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Canada
Highest density in:
Canada

McKeil 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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McKeil Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Canada1901:193,92419,047
United States411:8,840,462379,649
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland51:748,64318,576
England21:12,187,685173,419
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States351:1,434,82077,606

McKeil 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)

McKeil Last Name Facts

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

McKeil has its highest incidence in Canada. It can appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name McKeil? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 1,222,957th most widespread surname at a global level, held by around 1 in 38,154,691 people. This last name is predominantly found in The Americas, where 121 percent of McKeil are found; 121 percent are found in North America and 120 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

The surname McKeil is most numerous in Canada, where it is held by 190 people, or 1 in 193,924. In Canada McKeil is most frequent in: Ontario, where 33 percent live, New Brunswick, where 30 percent live and British Columbia, where 22 percent live. Besides Canada this last name is found in 2 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 21 percent live and Australia, where 1 percent live.

McKeil Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of McKeil has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the McKeil last name expanded 117 percent between 1880 and 2014.

McKeil Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the last name is chiefly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the McKeil surname are 46.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 100% registered to vote for the party.

The amount McKeil earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 14.48% less than the national average, earning $36,903 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4% less than the national average, earning $47,698 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
MacKeil92216/
McKel919/
MacKeill863/
MacKkeil862/
McKeel832,301/
McKell831,819/
Mackel831,444/
Mockel83564/
McKail83388/
McKiel83296/
McKeal8372/
Maceil8335/
MacKil8319/
McHeil832/
Mckael832/
Makeil832/
McKele831/
McKile831/
McEl8019/
MacKell77801/
Maickel77264/
MacKail77126/
Mackiel77115/
MacKill7774/
Maickil7750/
Mackiol7742/
Macheil7732/
Mackelt7732/
Mackael778/
Mackele776/
Meickel773/
Makieil773/
Maikeil773/
Maceiel772/
Mockell771/
MacKeel771/
Maëckel771/
Mackeal771/
Mackuel771/
Mockelt770/
McKelle770/
McKiell770/
Makel735,049/
Makil732,208/
Macel73856/
Meikl73174/
Macil73169/
Mokel73146/
Mokil73145/
Mocil7384/
Mackl7339/
Mocel7323/
Mcele7313/
Mácel7311/
Mockl739/
McHel737/
Mchil732/
McKle731/
McOil731/
Mckol731/
McEll730/
Mackaill7165/
Meikheil714/
Maickael711/
MacKkell711/
Moukeail711/
Mackiele711/
MacHeill710/
MacKiell710/
Machel6731,775/
Meikle6710,598/
Mchele678,121/
Makele677,035/
Mokele672,269/
MacKle672,017/
Macuil671,660/
Mochel671,375/
Maikel671,259/
Makail67792/
Makile67712/
McKale67591/
Machil67561/
Makhel67485/
Moukil67383/
Makell67362/
Makiel67210/
Mchile67210/
Moikel67194/
Maykel67174/
Meikel67134/
Mokoil67123/
Makhil67118/
Macuel6789/
Mokile6760/
McHael6758/
Maikil6755/
Mokhel6751/
Makiol6750/
McHail6748/
Meukel6748/
Mackal6748/
Mokail6743/
McHeal6740/
Moucel6739/
McHill6738/
Moukel6738/
McCail6733/
Meikal6731/
Mockle6725/
Makuel6725/
Mochkatel6724/
Makkil6724/
Maukel6723/
Maicel6720/
Meicel6719/
Májkel6717/
McL6716/
Magkel6715/
McKall6710/
Muokel6710/
Mochil679/
Macell678/
Maykil678/
Meakel677/
Makkel677/
Meickl677/
Makeal677/
MacIll676/
Makoil676/
Macael675/
Makael675/
Makeel675/
Mokuil675/
MacGil674/
Maakel673/
MacEal673/
Majkel673/
Maycel673/
Mocell673/
Moucil673/
Meykel673/
Maukil673/
Mahkel673/
Maakil673/
Mokael673/
Mcihel673/
Maccel673/
McHell672/
Makeilova672/
MacKyl672/
Meicle672/
Mokhil672/
Mckyle672/
Makill672/
Maciél672/
Mocael672/
Majcil672/
Makuil672/
MacKesell671/
Madkel671/
Meakil671/
McKayl671/
McElle671/
Mhakel671/
Moccil671/
Mohkel671/
Mohkil671/
Mchiel671/
MacAil671/
Macjel671/
Magkil671/
Makoel671/
Makeyl671/
Maïkel671/
Mácuil671/
Mocuel671/
Makheyile671/
Mokiel671/
Mokkel671/
Makisl671/
Maicil671/
MacKquill670/
Mockal670/
McCael670/

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