McNeile Surname

1,348,199th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 165 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
New Zealand

McNeile Surname Definition:

(Celtic) Son of Neil(l: v. Neil(l

McNeile Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England991:562,80934,447
United States511:7,107,038327,397
New Zealand91:503,14733,029
Australia41:6,748,925181,100
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland91:492,20716,355
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England491:497,45727,315
Isle of Man41:13,5671,192
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States461:1,091,71163,103

McNeile Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Celtic) Son of Neil(l: v. Neil(l

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

McNeile Last Name Facts

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

McNeile occurs more in England more than any other country/territory. It can be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name McNeile? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 1,348,199th most widely held last name in the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 44,166,945 people. The surname McNeile is predominantly found in Europe, where 62 percent of McNeile reside; 62 percent reside in Northern Europe and 62 percent reside in British Isles.

The surname is most frequently used in England, where it is carried by 99 people, or 1 in 562,809. In England it is mostly found in: West Sussex, where 16 percent reside, Oxfordshire, where 14 percent reside and Greater London, where 13 percent reside. Without taking into account England this last name occurs in 8 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 31 percent reside and New Zealand, where 5 percent reside.

McNeile Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of McNeile has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the McNeile surname increased 202 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it increased 111 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it increased 200 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it declined 89 percent between 1901 and 2014.

McNeile Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the McNeile surname is predominantly Anglican (88%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the McNeile surname are 20.1% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 73.33% registered with the political party.

McNeile earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 6.51% more than the national average, earning $45,957 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
McNeiley9396/
McNeilie931/
McNeiles930/
McNele920/
McNeillie88545/
McNeilley8833/
McNeiless880/
McNeilles880/
McKneiler880/
McNeley86329/
McNeily86164/
McNeila8650/
McKneil8618/
McNelle865/
McNeele864/
McCneil862/
McNiele861/
McNeili861/
McNeles861/
McNeild860/
McNaile860/
McNelie860/
McNiley860/
McNiles860/
McNelge860/
McNeler860/
McNetil860/
McNeial860/
McNeilly803,899/
McNeilis80167/
Mc'neill803/
McNeelee802/
McCneill802/
McKniley802/
McNeiall801/
McNeiely801/
McNesley801/
McNneill801/
McKneill801/
McNeilli801/
McKneale800/
McNealie800/
McNailes800/
McNeelie800/
McNeales800/
McKnelle800/
McNely7762/
McNeli7710/
McNael774/
McNela771/
McNuil770/
McNeul770/
McNeillis7576/
McNealley7541/
McKneialy753/
McNeillii753/
McKneeley752/
McKinnele750/
McNettles750/
McNailler750/
McNielley750/
McKnealey750/
McNeeless750/
McNeulley750/
McNeelley750/
McNeely7115,672/
McNealy712,138/
McNeela71385/
McNeall71116/
McNelia7144/
McNaley7120/
McNaule719/
McNyell715/
McNelay715/
McNaill714/
McKneel713/
McCneal713/
McKneal713/
McNneal712/
McNelii712/
McNalle712/
McNeell711/
McNiely711/
McNeali711/
McNeeli711/
McNaely711/
McNieal711/
McNales710/
McKinniley710/
McNiela710/
McGinneley710/
McNaily710/
McNeeal710/
McKnealley710/
McNaiel710/
McNesly710/
McNilis710/
McNeuly710/
McKnily710/
McNuill710/
McKneely67550/
McNeally67157/
McNealis6780/
McNielly6726/
McNeelis6714/
McNneely676/
McNeelly675/
McKnealy674/
McNailly673/
McNichel671/
McKinleh671/
McNealay671/
McNeelyy671/
McNelihs671/
McCneely671/
McNeelys671/
McGinnniley670/
McNeelia670/
McNeliss670/
McNealia670/
McKniell670/
McNailis670/
McKnaley670/
McNeelay670/
McNowell670/
McKniely670/

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