McNeely Surname
Approximately 15,672 people bear this surname
McNeely 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.
Read More About This SurnameMcNeely Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 15,414 | 1:23,515 | 2,954 |
| Canada | 1,051 | 1:35,058 | 4,488 |
| England | 141 | 1:395,164 | 27,358 |
| Ireland | 131 | 1:35,946 | 2,960 |
| Northern Ireland | 91 | 1:20,275 | 2,435 |
| Scotland | 60 | 1:89,230 | 6,335 |
| New Zealand | 33 | 1:137,222 | 16,302 |
| Australia | 16 | 1:1,687,231 | 81,699 |
| Samoa | 9 | 1:21,534 | 479 |
| Wales | 8 | 1:386,816 | 19,671 |
| Thailand | 7 | 1:10,091,192 | 512,203 |
| United Arab Emirates | 6 | 1:1,527,046 | 51,993 |
| Saudi Arabia | 4 | 1:7,713,954 | 37,548 |
| Philippines | 4 | 1:25,309,556 | 279,062 |
| Brazil | 3 | 1:71,358,111 | 770,017 |
| Afghanistan | 2 | 1:16,076,592 | 43,178 |
| Switzerland | 2 | 1:4,106,458 | 122,336 |
| South Africa | 2 | 1:27,088,852 | 277,613 |
| Germany | 2 | 1:40,252,730 | 481,636 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 1:5,637,083 | 32,436 |
| Myanmar | 1 | 1:51,937,985 | 2,166 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Nicaragua | 1 | 1:6,021,090 | 8,768 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 209 | 1:21,196 | 2,428 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 19 | 1:197,011 | 7,414 |
| England | 11 | 1:2,215,943 | 64,354 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 2,058 | 1:24,402 | 3,040 |
McNeely (23) may also be a first name.
McNeely 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.
McNeely Demographics
Average McNeely Salary in
United States
$41,742 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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McNeely Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name McNeely Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname McNeely occurs more in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name McNeely? popularity and diffusion
It is the 33,875th most commonly used surname on earth, borne by approximately 1 in 465,004 people. McNeely occurs mostly in The Americas, where 105 percent of McNeely are found; 105 percent are found in North America and 105 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 2,239,265th most numerous first name in the world It is held by 23 people.
It is most commonly used in The United States, where it is held by 15,414 people, or 1 in 23,515. In The United States it is primarily found in: Texas, where 12 percent live, North Carolina, where 7 percent live and California, where 6 percent live. Other than The United States this last name occurs in 34 countries. It also occurs in Canada, where 7 percent live and England, where 1 percent live.
McNeely Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of McNeely has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the McNeely last name increased 749 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 1,282 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it declined 37 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Scotland it increased 316 percent between 1881 and 2014.
McNeely Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the last name is primarily Catholic (49%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the McNeely surname are 15.49% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 62.26% being registered to vote for the political party.
The amount McNeely earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 3.26% less than the national average, earning $41,742 USD per year and in Canada they earn 9.92% more than the national average, earning $54,613 CAD per year.
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McNeely Reference & Research
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