McNellie Surname

1,290,735th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 176 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Jamaica

McNellie 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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McNellie Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1581:2,294,044142,811
Jamaica311:92,5794,005
South Africa251:2,167,10894,352
Australia91:2,999,522116,751
England91:6,190,895170,599
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland121:311,9359,798
England41:6,093,842135,151
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States371:1,357,26274,323

McNellie 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)

McNellie Last Name Facts

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

The last name McNellie is carried by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name McNellie? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 1,290,735th most frequently used last name globally, held by around 1 in 41,406,511 people. The last name is predominantly found in The Americas, where 56 percent of McNellie are found; 38 percent are found in North America and 38 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

This last name is most frequent in The United States, where it is carried by 158 people, or 1 in 2,294,044. In The United States it is most frequent in: Ohio, where 13 percent reside, New York, where 13 percent reside and Texas, where 6 percent reside. Excluding The United States McNellie is found in 4 countries. It is also common in Jamaica, where 18 percent reside and South Africa, where 14 percent reside.

McNellie Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of McNellie has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the McNellie last name grew 427 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 225 percent between 1881 and 2014.

McNellie Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the McNellie surname are 27.3% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 74.07% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount McNellie earn in different countries varies notably. In South Africa they earn 26.61% less than the national average, earning R 174,396 per year and in United States they earn 8.46% less than the national average, earning $39,497 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
MacNellie9428/
McNallie88104/
McNeille8827/
McNielle881/
MacNellis8232/
MacNelley821/
McNille802/
Matcneller781/
McNalley75428/
MacNelly7567/
Macenlle7550/
Maknelli753/
McKenlie751/
Macknelly7129/
McKinlley714/
McKenlley712/
Macnli711/
Mackenlie711/
MacNlly670/
MacEnnelly670/

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