McNeeley Surname

217,130th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,889 people bear this surname

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

McNeeley 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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McNeeley Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,8671:194,14019,164
Canada141:2,631,828153,264
Australia91:2,999,522116,751
England91:6,190,895170,599
Scotland41:1,338,45435,497
Honduras11:8,816,4429,272
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland51:885,97323,404
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England121:2,031,28160,933
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3561:141,06413,285

McNeeley 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)

McNeeley Last Name Facts

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

McNeeley is held by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It may occur as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name McNeeley? popularity and diffusion

The last name McNeeley is the 217,130th most commonly used family name worldwide, held by approximately 1 in 3,857,886 people. The surname McNeeley occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 100 percent of McNeeley are found; 100 percent are found in North America and 100 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

It is most frequently used in The United States, where it is borne by 1,867 people, or 1 in 194,140. In The United States McNeeley is most common in: Ohio, where 14 percent reside, Texas, where 7 percent reside and Iowa, where 6 percent reside. Apart from The United States McNeeley is found in 7 countries. It also occurs in Canada, where 1 percent reside and Australia, where 0 percent reside.

McNeeley Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of McNeeley has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the McNeeley last name rose 524 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it fell 25 percent between 1881 and 2014.

McNeeley Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the McNeeley surname is principally Anglican (50%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the McNeeley surname are 15.84% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 62.61% being registered to vote for the party.

McNeeley earn around the same as the average income. In United States they earn 1.47% more than the national average, earning $43,782 USD per year.

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McNeeley Reference & Research

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