McNeiley Surname

1,894,523rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 96 people bear this surname

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

McNeiley 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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McNeiley Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States961:3,775,614208,022
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland41:935,80421,348
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States541:929,97655,839

McNeiley 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)

McNeiley Last Name Facts

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

The last name McNeiley is found most frequently in The United States. It can be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name McNeiley? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 1,894,523rd most frequently occurring surname globally, borne by approximately 1 in 75,911,937 people. The surname McNeiley is mostly found in The Americas, where 100 percent of McNeiley reside; 100 percent reside in North America and 100 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

The surname is most prevalent in The United States, where it is borne by 96 people, or 1 in 3,775,614. In The United States McNeiley is most numerous in: Indiana, where 25 percent are found, Illinois, where 18 percent are found and Missouri, where 14 percent are found.

McNeiley Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of McNeiley has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the McNeiley surname rose 178 percent between 1880 and 2014.

McNeiley Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the McNeiley last name is principally Methodist (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the McNeiley surname are 14.34% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 61.11% being registered with the party.

McNeiley earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 5.64% more than the national average, earning $45,584 USD per year.

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