McNea Surname

889,654th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 302 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Ireland

McNea Surname Definition:

MACNAE: Surname in M'Kerlie. In 1684 spelled also McNea and Maknae (Parish). Archibald M'Nae in Blairinnea, 1751 (Kirkcudbright). See under Macnee.

McNea Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2751:1,318,03292,126
Canada721:511,74443,418
Ireland381:123,9196,102
England271:2,063,63279,942
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland191:233,15110,389
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England31:8,125,123158,686
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States241:2,092,445103,667

McNea Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

MACNAE: Surname in M'Kerlie. In 1684 spelled also McNea and Maknae (Parish). Archibald M'Nae in Blairinnea, 1751 (Kirkcudbright). See under Macnee.

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

McNea Last Name Facts

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

The surname McNea is found most in The United States. It may be found as:. Click here for further potential spellings of McNea.

How Common Is The Last Name McNea? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 889,654th most frequently used surname at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 24,130,947 people. The last name McNea is primarily found in The Americas, where 115 percent of McNea live; 115 percent live in North America and 115 percent live in Anglo-North America.

This surname is most widespread in The United States, where it is carried by 275 people, or 1 in 1,318,032. In The United States it is mostly found in: Ohio, where 23 percent reside, Michigan, where 13 percent reside and California, where 11 percent reside. Not including The United States this surname is found in 3 countries. It also occurs in Canada, where 24 percent reside and Ireland, where 13 percent reside.

McNea Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of McNea has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the McNea last name rose 1,146 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Ireland it rose 200 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in England it rose 900 percent between 1881 and 2014.

McNea Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the McNea surname is chiefly Catholic (95%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the McNea last name are 27.16% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 80.39% being registered with the political party.

The amount McNea earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 9.24% less than the national average, earning $39,161 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.64% less than the national average, earning $47,378 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Macnea9129/
McNa8931/
McNe895/
McNee802,952/
McNay801,658/
Mocna80376/
McNey80298/
Macna80191/
Macne809/
McNei801/
Macnee73336/
Macner73191/
MacNay73157/
McAnna73105/
MacNie7335/
Mocnaj7330/
McKnee7326/
Macney7311/
Mocnej738/
MacKne737/
McKnie736/
Mocnay734/
Macnet731/
Maknea731/
Moucne731/
Mokcne731/
MacKna730/
Mocney730/
Mocnejova714/
MacGinnea711/
McKenna6763,854/
McCanna671,151/
MacKney67769/
McKanna67650/
McKinna67555/
McCanne67150/
Macknay6766/
McKinne6757/
MacNett6726/
MacKnee6724/
MacNees6721/
MacNess6714/
MacNeer6713/
McKnney6711/
MacKnie6710/
Mojcner678/
MacInne674/
Mouhcne673/
Mascner671/
Matcner671/
MacNnes671/
McNi671/
Motcney671/
Mockney671/
Moscnet671/
McAnnie670/
Mocknet670/

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