McNelis Surname

173,647th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,474 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Ireland

McNelis Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

McNelis Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2,0511:176,72317,728
Ireland4161:11,3201,426
England2061:270,47621,309
Scotland1881:28,4782,994
Northern Ireland511:36,1773,487
Canada281:1,315,91492,927
Australia241:1,124,82162,883
South Africa81:6,772,213167,054
Thailand51:14,127,669603,945
New Zealand41:1,132,08147,619
Germany31:26,835,153452,368
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
France11:66,422,722504,397
Guernsey11:64,4392,137
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland5051:8,7721,306
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland61:623,86916,225
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1971:254,91721,039

McNelis Last Name Facts

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

McNelis is borne by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It can also appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name McNelis? popularity and diffusion

The last name McNelis is the 173,647th most commonly used last name on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 2,945,653 people. McNelis occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 84 percent of McNelis reside; 84 percent reside in North America and 84 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

This last name is most commonly held in The United States, where it is carried by 2,051 people, or 1 in 176,723. In The United States McNelis is most common in: Pennsylvania, where 20 percent reside, New York, where 10 percent reside and California, where 8 percent reside. Without taking into account The United States McNelis is found in 22 countries. It is also common in Ireland, where 17 percent reside and England, where 8 percent reside.

McNelis Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of McNelis has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the McNelis surname expanded 1,041 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Ireland it declined 18 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Scotland it expanded 3,133 percent between 1881 and 2014.

McNelis Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the McNelis surname is chiefly Catholic (98%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the McNelis last name are 15.59% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 62.36% being registered with the party.

The amount McNelis earn in different countries varies significantly. In South Africa they earn 19.47% less than the national average, earning R 191,364 per year; in United States they earn 8.65% more than the national average, earning $46,881 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.6% less than the national average, earning $47,894 CAD per year.

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to McNelis
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