McNeill Surname
Approximately 40,123 people bear this surname
McNeill Surname Definition:
(Celtic) Son of Neil(l: v. Neil(l
McNeill Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 27,015 | 1:13,417 | 1,663 |
| England | 4,356 | 1:12,791 | 1,886 |
| Australia | 4,093 | 1:6,596 | 971 |
| Canada | 3,857 | 1:9,553 | 1,434 |
| Scotland | 3,568 | 1:1,501 | 271 |
| Northern Ireland | 2,514 | 1:734 | 122 |
| New Zealand | 967 | 1:4,683 | 751 |
| Ireland | 527 | 1:8,935 | 1,217 |
| South Africa | 252 | 1:214,991 | 22,657 |
| Wales | 116 | 1:26,677 | 2,762 |
| Thailand | 51 | 1:1,385,066 | 192,885 |
| France | 39 | 1:1,703,147 | 154,208 |
| Dominican Republic | 31 | 1:336,546 | 11,471 |
| Spain | 29 | 1:1,612,139 | 47,760 |
| Kuwait | 29 | 1:131,058 | 14,967 |
| Netherlands | 28 | 1:603,113 | 52,179 |
| Germany | 27 | 1:2,981,684 | 140,707 |
| Argentina | 24 | 1:1,780,976 | 92,783 |
| Brazil | 18 | 1:11,893,018 | 236,958 |
| Sweden | 16 | 1:615,422 | 45,338 |
| Norway | 15 | 1:342,819 | 32,589 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 12 | 1:113,665 | 7,200 |
| Switzerland | 11 | 1:746,629 | 49,719 |
| Belgium | 10 | 1:1,149,664 | 82,403 |
| Qatar | 9 | 1:262,000 | 30,726 |
| United Arab Emirates | 8 | 1:1,145,284 | 40,289 |
| Mexico | 8 | 1:15,515,776 | 47,773 |
| Isle of Man | 7 | 1:12,260 | 2,387 |
| Hong Kong | 7 | 1:1,047,926 | 4,985 |
| Malaysia | 5 | 1:5,898,845 | 196,803 |
| Iraq | 4 | 1:8,755,414 | 23,373 |
| Singapore | 4 | 1:1,376,926 | 28,409 |
| Japan | 4 | 1:31,961,073 | 53,820 |
| Italy | 4 | 1:15,289,172 | 132,955 |
| China | 3 | 1:455,773,855 | 21,925 |
| Taiwan | 3 | 1:7,814,915 | 41,694 |
| Afghanistan | 3 | 1:10,717,728 | 35,605 |
| Philippines | 3 | 1:33,746,074 | 302,898 |
| Uganda | 2 | 1:19,519,640 | 189,114 |
| Chile | 2 | 1:8,808,237 | 65,417 |
| Bahamas | 2 | 1:195,876 | 1,708 |
| India | 2 | 1:383,532,691 | 1,645,216 |
| Zimbabwe | 2 | 1:7,719,120 | 118,432 |
| Luxembourg | 2 | 1:290,271 | 8,611 |
| Austria | 2 | 1:4,257,718 | 99,224 |
| Jamaica | 2 | 1:1,434,974 | 11,081 |
| Vietnam | 1 | 1:92,646,054 | 8,382 |
| Venezuela | 1 | 1:30,204,077 | 85,459 |
| Cambodia | 1 | 1:15,487,146 | 14,824 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1 | 1:3,536,402 | 19,532 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Cayman Islands | 1 | 1:63,893 | 2,384 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
| Belize | 1 | 1:355,474 | 3,977 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
| Guernsey | 1 | 1:64,439 | 2,137 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Malta | 1 | 1:430,272 | 3,380 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Bahrain | 1 | 1:1,348,608 | 10,432 |
| Panama | 1 | 1:3,912,258 | 17,195 |
| Sudan | 1 | 1:37,510,195 | 14,259 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 1 | 1:112,659 | 1,704 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Serbia | 1 | 1:7,144,948 | 38,459 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 1:4,780,069 | 13,345 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 2,303 | 1:1,924 | 369 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 1,804 | 1:2,075 | 379 |
| England | 493 | 1:49,443 | 6,050 |
| Wales | 9 | 1:174,268 | 6,522 |
| Isle of Man | 2 | 1:27,135 | 1,659 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 3,736 | 1:13,442 | 1,726 |
McNeill (85) may also be a first name.
McNeill Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(Celtic) Son of Neil(l: v. Neil(l
(Scottish) The son of Naill or Neil (champion).
Contracted from Mac Niall, 'Niall’s Son'. This is a name of Celtic origin, meaning 'champion', but it was adopted by the Scandinavians at a very early period, and largely used by them. It has been a famous name in Celtic history from the time of NIALL of the Nine Hostages, who reigned over Ireland from 384 to 411 a.d., to that of Hugh O’Neil, Earl of Tyrone, in Queen Elizabeth's reign. The Egilla Saga says that one Nial, or Neil, was King of Man in a.d. 914. The name Bathric Athanman Unal, 'Patrick Adamnan O'Nei', is found on a cross in Maughold. The Flateyan MS. mentions 'Thorkel, the Son of Neil', in 1229.
It is much commoner in the north, where it is often pronounced Kraayll, than in the south of the island.
McNeill Demographics
McNeill Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
McNeill Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name McNeill Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name McNeill occurs more in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name McNeill? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 13,897th most prevalent surname on a worldwide basis, held by around 1 in 181,630 people. It occurs mostly in The Americas, where 74 percent of McNeill live; 74 percent live in North America and 74 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 1,039,322nd most numerous given name world-wide It is held by 85 people.
The surname McNeill is most commonly held in The United States, where it is carried by 27,015 people, or 1 in 13,417. In The United States it is primarily concentrated in: North Carolina, where 25 percent are found, Texas, where 7 percent are found and Maryland, where 6 percent are found. Apart from The United States this last name is found in 72 countries. It also occurs in England, where 11 percent are found and Australia, where 10 percent are found.
McNeill Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of McNeill has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the McNeill last name rose 723 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 884 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it rose 198 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it contracted 77 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Wales it rose 1,289 percent between 1881 and 2014.
McNeill Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the McNeill surname is predominantly Catholic (36%) in Ireland.
In The United States McNeill are 8.69% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 55.46% being registered with the political party.
The amount McNeill earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 35.47% more than the national average, earning 468,838 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 73.38% more than the national average, earning R 412,020 per year; in United States they earn 0.77% less than the national average, earning $42,815 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.63% more than the national average, earning $53,474 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| MacNeill | 93 | 6,090 | / |
| McNeille | 93 | 27 | / |
| McNeil | 92 | 55,274 | / |
| McNell | 92 | 201 | / |
| McNill | 92 | 81 | / |
| MacNeille | 88 | 79 | / |
| Macnieill | 88 | 4 | / |
| Maacneill | 88 | 1 | / |
| MacNeil | 86 | 16,233 | / |
| McNiell | 86 | 133 | / |
| McNeail | 86 | 61 | / |
| Macnell | 86 | 33 | / |
| MacNill | 86 | 3 | / |
| McNeiel | 86 | 3 | / |
| McNille | 86 | 2 | / |
| McKnell | 86 | 0 | / |
| McNil | 83 | 12 | / |
| Mcnel | 83 | 11 | / |
| MacNeall | 80 | 186 | / |
| MacNiell | 80 | 11 | / |
| MacKneil | 80 | 8 | / |
| Mac'neil | 80 | 6 | / |
| MacKnell | 80 | 2 | / |
| Macknill | 80 | 1 | / |
| McNielle | 80 | 1 | / |
| MacNuell | 80 | 1 | / |
| MacNeiil | 80 | 1 | / |
| McNeal | 77 | 25,299 | / |
| McNiel | 77 | 2,646 | / |
| McNeel | 77 | 1,877 | / |
| McNail | 77 | 382 | / |
| MacNel | 77 | 7 | / |
| McNile | 77 | 3 | / |
| Macnil | 77 | 3 | / |
| McKinnell | 75 | 1,118 | / |
| McKennell | 75 | 68 | / |
| MacNeal | 71 | 884 | / |
| MacNeel | 71 | 81 | / |
| MacNiel | 71 | 78 | / |
| MacKinnell | 71 | 70 | / |
| McNeale | 71 | 43 | / |
| MacNall | 71 | 29 | / |
| Macnail | 71 | 15 | / |
| Macnoel | 71 | 4 | / |
| Maknill | 71 | 4 | / |
| MacNeld | 71 | 3 | / |
| Makneil | 71 | 2 | / |
| McAnnel | 71 | 1 | / |
| Macnuel | 71 | 1 | / |
| Macknel | 71 | 1 | / |
| McCannel | 67 | 74 | / |
| MacNaull | 67 | 24 | / |
| MacNeale | 67 | 22 | / |
| McNal | 67 | 10 | / |
| MacKnail | 67 | 2 | / |
| Macnicel | 67 | 1 | / |
| McNul | 67 | 1 | / |
| MacNl | 67 | 1 | / |
| MacNeltt | 67 | 1 | / |
| Matkneil | 67 | 1 | / |
| MacKneal | 67 | 0 | / |
| MacNowel | 67 | 0 | / |
| McNol | 67 | 0 | / |
| MacKniel | 67 | 0 | / |
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McNeill Reference & Research
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Footnotes
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