McKnealy Surname

8,968,613th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4 people bear this surname

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

McKnealy Surname Definition:

MACNEILLIE, Macnillie, Macneilly, Macnelly: A Galloway surname. Probably from Irish Mac an Fhileodh or Mac an Fhilidh, 'son of the poet file, a name almost peculiar to N. E. Ulster-(Woulfe). Duncan M'Nely was a witness in Wigtownshire, 1426 (RMS.

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McKnealy Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States41:90,614,7331,198,479
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England41:6,093,842135,151
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States71:7,174,098302,835

McKnealy Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

MACNEILLIE, Macnillie, Macneilly, Macnelly: A Galloway surname. Probably from Irish Mac an Fhileodh or Mac an Fhilidh, 'son of the poet file, a name almost peculiar to N. E. Ulster-(Woulfe). Duncan M'Nely was a witness in Wigtownshire, 1426 (RMS., II, 185). A composition was made with Ranald Maknely in Galloway, 1473 (ALHT., I, p. 9). James M'Neillie was retoured heir of Adam M'Neillie of Auchairne in Carrick, 1671 (Retours, Ayr, 572), and Thomas McNeillie appears in Ayr, 1689 (RPC., 3. ser. XIV, p. 672). McKneillie 1686. In 1684 (Parish) spelled: McNielie, McKnilie, McKnily, McNaall, McNeelie, McNili, McNilli, McNillie, McNily, and McNyly. Now often shortened to Neil in Galloway.

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

McKnealy Last Name Facts

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

The surname McKnealy occurs in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name McKnealy? popularity and diffusion

The last name McKnealy is the 8,968,613th most frequently held surname worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,821,886,479 people. This last name is mostly found in The Americas, where 100 percent of McKnealy live; 100 percent live in North America and 100 percent live in Anglo-North America.

The last name McKnealy is most widely held in The United States, where it is held by 4 people, or 1 in 90,614,733. In The United States it is most prevalent in: California, where 75 percent reside and Georgia, where 25 percent reside.

McKnealy Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of McKnealy has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the McKnealy last name decreased 43 percent between 1880 and 2014.

McKnealy Last Name Statistics demography

McKnealy earn less than half the average income. In United States they earn 79.82% less than the national average, earning $8,708 USD per year.

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McKnealy Reference & Research

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