McNally Surname

15,262nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 36,493 people bear this surname

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

McNally Surname Definition:

MACANALLY, Macannally, Macinally: The third spelling is that of a Macfarlane sept in Dumbartonshire, doubtfully said to be from Mae Con Ulaidh, 'son of Cu-Uladh' (hound of Ulidia, East Ulster). In the original text of the Book of the Dean of Lismore (p.

Read More About This Surname

McNally Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States22,0121:16,4662,086
England8,4521:6,592950
Australia3,6061:7,4861,109
Ireland3,3161:1,420289
Canada2,6881:13,7072,014
Northern Ireland2,5091:735123
Scotland1,7541:3,052551
New Zealand3551:12,7562,231
South Africa3341:162,20918,194
Wales2971:10,4191,162
Saudi Arabia1591:194,06229,524
Jamaica1581:18,1641,656
Nicaragua741:81,3661,730
Thailand461:1,535,616206,021
France461:1,443,972140,296
Germany441:1,829,670103,431
Panama391:100,3143,825
Argentina321:1,335,73276,713
Spain311:1,508,13046,256
Costa Rica241:199,1702,552
Netherlands211:804,15159,518
Jersey201:4,960981
Qatar191:124,10514,725
Malta181:23,9041,289
Mexico171:7,301,54134,591
Gibraltar131:2,612585
Austria121:709,62061,025
Philippines121:8,436,519202,133
Switzerland111:746,62949,719
Isle of Man111:7,8021,618
Brazil101:21,407,433350,627
Israel91:950,84857,975
Belgium91:1,277,40587,318
Haiti91:1,187,10112,579
Hong Kong91:815,0543,802
Malaysia71:4,213,461150,293
Denmark61:940,78647,603
Greece61:1,846,63289,049
China51:273,464,31313,838
United States Virgin Islands41:27,5943,273
Czechia41:2,658,367127,801
Dominican Republic41:2,608,23320,941
Portugal41:2,604,56016,079
Sweden41:2,461,689157,534
Vietnam41:23,161,5143,610
Italy41:15,289,172132,955
Kuwait41:950,17418,811
Kenya41:11,544,97562,419
Japan31:42,614,76459,022
India31:255,688,4611,306,352
Finland31:1,832,23457,803
Norway31:1,714,09579,528
United Arab Emirates31:3,054,09190,853
Turkey21:38,910,711171,901
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Zimbabwe21:7,719,120118,432
Namibia21:1,204,70016,113
Zambia11:15,849,92253,989
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
Turks and Caicos Islands11:34,329862
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Tonga11:107,313791
Bermuda11:65,2793,010
Armenia11:2,930,18022,770
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
Cambodia11:15,487,14614,824
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Cook Islands11:18,1791,485
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
El Salvador11:6,343,8888,415
Ethiopia11:97,546,26229,669
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Libya11:6,243,9746,186
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Malawi11:17,119,10934,144
Mauritius11:1,293,41716,552
Mongolia11:2,825,28917,010
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Rwanda11:11,364,9785,947
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines11:112,6591,704
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland3,6851:1,202232
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1,7901:13,6182,046
Scotland3871:9,6721,237
Wales121:130,7015,289
Jersey31:17,2942,528
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States4,7461:10,5811,387

McNally (43) may also be a first name.

McNally Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

MACANALLY, Macannally, Macinally: The third spelling is that of a Macfarlane sept in Dumbartonshire, doubtfully said to be from Mae Con Ulaidh, 'son of Cu-Uladh' (hound of Ulidia, East Ulster). In the original text of the Book of the Dean of Lismore (p. 34) is Gilcallum m'ynnolaig, rendered in modern Gaelic text M'an olave, and in English 'son of the chief bard or physician.' It is still found in the form M'Inally (p. 50n). On p. 34 it is spelled M'yn noollew, which is rendered on p. 148 as Mac an ollave. A footnote on p. 148, referring to a poem there, says "the present composition would indicate the author as being one of the celebrated Beatons, physicians and sennachies to Lords of the Isles. There are several of the family whose names were Gilliecallum.".

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

(Celtic) Son of the Poor Man [Irish Mac-an-Fhailgigh (fh mute)-mac, son an, of the + the genit. of fáilgeach, poor]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

(Irish) The son of the poor man.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

McNally Last Name Facts

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

The last name McNally is found most frequently in The United States. It can be found in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name McNally? popularity and diffusion

The surname McNally is the 15,262nd most commonly held last name in the world, borne by around 1 in 199,697 people. The surname is primarily found in The Americas, where 67 percent of McNally live; 66 percent live in North America and 65 percent live in Anglo-North America. McNally is also the 1,545,828th most numerous first name globally, held by 43 people.

The last name is most numerous in The United States, where it is carried by 22,012 people, or 1 in 16,466. In The United States McNally is most common in: New York, where 11 percent reside, California, where 9 percent reside and Pennsylvania, where 9 percent reside. Without taking into account The United States it occurs in 89 countries. It also occurs in England, where 23 percent reside and Australia, where 10 percent reside.

McNally Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of McNally has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the McNally last name expanded 464 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 472 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it fell 10 percent between 1901 and 2014; in Scotland it expanded 453 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it expanded 2,475 percent between 1881 and 2014.

McNally Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the McNally surname is primarily Catholic (90%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the McNally last name are 6.14% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 52.91% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount McNally earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 125.01% more than the national average, earning 778,703 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 64.67% more than the national average, earning R 391,320 per year; in United States they earn 10.86% more than the national average, earning $47,835 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.55% more than the national average, earning $53,433 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

Search for Another Surname

McNally Reference & Research

McNally DNA Website - A web page dedicated to the genetic research of those who bear the surname and its variants.

McAnally FamilyTree DNA Group - A group collating DNA test results for those who bear the surname, includes results of DNA tests and discussions.

McAnally FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

McNally FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

The name statistics are still in development, sign up for information on more maps and data

By signing up to the mailing list you will only receive emails specifically about name reference on Forebears and your information will not be distributed to 3rd parties.

Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Descriptions may contain details on the name's etymology, origin, ethnicity and history. They are largely reproduced from 3rd party sources; diligence is advised on accepting their validity - more information
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to McNally
  • To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on Family​Search, My​Heritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis