McNeally Surname

1,391,595th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 157 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Scotland

McNeally 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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McNeally Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1471:2,465,707151,024
Scotland71:764,83125,488
England31:18,572,686338,250
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland81:467,90212,875
England61:4,062,562101,150
Wales31:522,80514,314
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States781:643,82942,510

McNeally 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)

McNeally Last Name Facts

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

The last name McNeally is held by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It may also be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name McNeally? popularity and diffusion

McNeally is the 1,391,595th most common surname world-wide, held by around 1 in 46,417,490 people. The surname McNeally occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 94 percent of McNeally are found; 94 percent are found in North America and 94 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

The surname McNeally is most commonly held in The United States, where it is held by 147 people, or 1 in 2,465,707. In The United States it is mostly concentrated in: California, where 19 percent reside, Maryland, where 19 percent reside and Minnesota, where 17 percent reside. Outside of The United States this surname occurs in 2 countries. It is also common in Scotland, where 4 percent reside and England, where 2 percent reside.

McNeally Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of McNeally has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the McNeally last name expanded 188 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it fell 12 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in England it fell 50 percent between 1881 and 2014.

McNeally Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the McNeally surname are 3.91% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 57.14% registered to vote for the political party.

McNeally earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 10.37% more than the national average, earning $47,623 USD per year.

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