McNeillie Surname

576,965th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 545 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Scotland
Highest density in:
Scotland

McNeillie 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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McNeillie Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland2641:20,2802,362
England1441:386,93126,993
United States1321:2,745,901164,003
Canada541:682,32655,162
Wales51:618,90625,852
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland1681:22,2812,124
England201:1,218,76844,985
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

McNeillie 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)

McNeillie Last Name Facts

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

The surname McNeillie is held by more people in Scotland than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name McNeillie? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 576,965th most frequently held last name worldwide, held by approximately 1 in 13,371,644 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 76 percent of McNeillie live; 76 percent live in Northern Europe and 76 percent live in British Isles.

This last name is most widely held in Scotland, where it is borne by 264 people, or 1 in 20,280. In Scotland McNeillie is mostly found in: East Ayrshire, where 23 percent are found, South Ayrshire, where 22 percent are found and Dumfries and Galloway, where 17 percent are found. Other than Scotland this surname exists in 9 countries. It also occurs in England, where 26 percent are found and The United States, where 24 percent are found.

McNeillie Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of McNeillie has changed over time. In Scotland the number of people bearing the McNeillie last name expanded 157 percent between 1881 and 2014; in England it expanded 720 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it expanded 13,200 percent between 1880 and 2014.

McNeillie Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the McNeillie last name are 27.14% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 73.91% being registered with the party.

The amount McNeillie earn in different countries varies greatly. In United States they earn 21.37% more than the national average, earning $52,370 USD per year and in Canada they earn 76.04% more than the national average, earning $87,464 CAD per year.

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