McNeily Surname

1,353,468th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 164 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Scotland

McNeily 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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McNeily Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1541:2,353,629145,693
Canada181:2,046,977128,463
England51:11,143,612252,590
Scotland51:1,070,76331,189
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland151:295,32411,912
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland61:623,86916,225
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States721:697,48245,119

McNeily 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)

McNeily Last Name Facts

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

The last name McNeily occurs more in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can also be found as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name McNeily? popularity and diffusion

The surname McNeily is the 1,353,468th most numerous surname at a global level It is held by around 1 in 44,436,256 people. The surname McNeily is primarily found in The Americas, where 73 percent of McNeily live; 73 percent live in North America and 73 percent live in Anglo-North America.

The last name McNeily is most prevalent in The United States, where it is borne by 154 people, or 1 in 2,353,629. In The United States McNeily is primarily concentrated in: Ohio, where 20 percent reside, Kentucky, where 18 percent reside and California, where 5 percent reside. Excluding The United States this last name occurs in 3 countries. It is also found in Canada, where 11 percent reside and England, where 3 percent reside.

McNeily Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of McNeily has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the McNeily last name increased 214 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 500 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it fell 17 percent between 1881 and 2014.

McNeily Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the McNeily last name is predominantly Presbyterian (64%) in Ireland.

In The United States McNeily are 7.78% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 54.55% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount McNeily earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 10.66% less than the national average, earning $38,550 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.62% less than the national average, earning $45,897 CAD per year.

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