McNealy Surname

196,117th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,138 people bear this surname

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

McNealy 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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McNealy Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2,0811:174,17517,515
England231:2,422,52489,093
Mexico141:8,866,15837,743
Scotland141:382,41616,471
Canada91:4,093,955205,175
Australia61:4,499,284146,780
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
China21:683,660,78330,601
Japan21:63,922,14662,827
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England311:786,30235,304
Scotland121:311,9359,798
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States4711:106,62110,696

McNealy 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)

McNealy Last Name Facts

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

The surname McNealy is found in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may also be found as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name McNealy? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 196,117th most frequently occurring family name globally It is held by approximately 1 in 3,408,581 people. This last name is predominantly found in The Americas, where 92 percent of McNealy are found; 91 percent are found in North America and 91 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

The surname McNealy is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is borne by 2,081 people, or 1 in 174,175. In The United States it is most common in: Florida, where 18 percent are found, Texas, where 11 percent are found and California, where 9 percent are found. Outside of The United States it exists in 11 countries. It is also found in England, where 1 percent are found and Mexico, where 1 percent are found.

McNealy Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of McNealy has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name grew 442 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it fell 26 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it grew 117 percent between 1881 and 2014.

McNealy Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the surname is principally Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the McNealy last name are 2.59% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 50.64% being registered with the political party.

McNealy earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 11.64% less than the national average, earning $38,126 USD per year.

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