McMoil Surname

3,485,539th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 32 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Scotland

McMoil Surname Definition:

MACMOIL: For older M'Ilmoil (M'Gille Mhaoil). An Islay surname now sometimes rendered Bell (Celt. Mon., IX). Donald M'Gillemoyll was a sufferer from the hership of Petty in 1502 (Rose, p, 176), and John Makmul was bowman in Lochalsh, 1548 (RMS.

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McMoil Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States231:15,759,084542,937
England81:6,964,757184,742
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland151:249,5488,553

McMoil Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

MACMOIL: For older M'Ilmoil (M'Gille Mhaoil). An Islay surname now sometimes rendered Bell (Celt. Mon., IX). Donald M'Gillemoyll was a sufferer from the hership of Petty in 1502 (Rose, p, 176), and John Makmul was bowman in Lochalsh, 1548 (RMS., IV, 204). See Macmillan.

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

McMoil Last Name Facts

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

The last name McMoil is found most frequently in The United States. It may also be found as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name McMoil? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 3,485,539th most widely held family name worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 227,735,810 people. This surname is primarily found in The Americas, where 75 percent of McMoil live; 75 percent live in North America and 75 percent live in Anglo-North America.

This last name is most frequent in The United States, where it is borne by 23 people, or 1 in 15,759,084. In The United States it is most prevalent in: Minnesota, where 26 percent live, New York, where 22 percent live and South Carolina, where 13 percent live. Without taking into account The United States this last name occurs in 3 countries. It also occurs in England, where 25 percent live and Canada, where 3 percent live.

McMoil Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of McMoil has changed over time. In Scotland the number of people carrying the McMoil last name decreased 93 percent between 1881 and 2014.

McMoil Last Name Statistics demography

McMoil earn more than fifty percent more than the average income. In United States they earn 75.9% more than the national average, earning $75,900 USD per year.

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McMaul671/
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McMahal621/
Mc'meel621/
McMelle621/
McMeele620/
McMayle620/
McMehal620/
McMeell620/
McMahll620/
McMechel570/
McMachel570/
McMayall570/
Msmal551/
Msmailova531/
Msmayilova501/
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