McNicholl Surname

367,166th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 981 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Northern Ireland
Highest density in:
Isle of Man

McNicholl Surname Definition:

(Celtic + Greek) Son of Nic(h)ol, a diminutive of Nic(h)olas, q.v.

McNicholl Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Northern Ireland7131:2,588527
New Zealand2971:15,2472,652
England2441:228,35319,058
United States2401:1,510,246102,670
Canada1601:230,28522,082
Australia831:325,24927,873
Scotland431:124,5077,876
Ireland371:127,2696,194
Isle of Man341:2,524513
Wales81:386,81619,671
United Arab Emirates81:1,145,28440,289
South Africa51:10,835,541204,227
Spain41:11,688,009116,470
Portugal41:2,604,56016,079
Thailand31:23,546,115908,588
Kazakhstan21:8,841,248174,813
France21:33,211,361423,184
Denmark21:2,822,35876,882
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines11:112,6591,704
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Malawi11:17,119,10934,144
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland2291:19,3442,310
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England611:399,59624,084
Scotland261:143,9706,132
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States411:1,224,84668,768

McNicholl Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Celtic + Greek) Son of Nic(h)ol, a diminutive of Nic(h)olas, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

McNicholl Last Name Facts

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

The last name McNicholl occurs in Northern Ireland more than any other country/territory. It can also appear in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name McNicholl? popularity and diffusion

It is the 367,166th most prevalent last name on earth. It is borne by approximately 1 in 7,428,691 people. This surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 112 percent of McNicholl live; 110 percent live in Northern Europe and 110 percent live in British Isles.

This last name is most frequently used in Northern Ireland, where it is carried by 713 people, or 1 in 2,588. Excluding Northern Ireland McNicholl is found in 24 countries. It also occurs in New Zealand, where 30 percent are found and England, where 25 percent are found.

McNicholl Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of McNicholl has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the McNicholl surname grew 400 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it grew 585 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it grew 165 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it declined 84 percent between 1901 and 2014.

McNicholl Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the McNicholl surname is principally Catholic (94%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the McNicholl last name are 5.95% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 59.18% registered with the party.

The amount McNicholl earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 88.9% less than the national average, earning R 26,376 per year; in United States they earn 11.76% more than the national average, earning $48,222 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.25% less than the national average, earning $48,069 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mc'nicoll892/
McNichoel890/
McNichool890/
McNichold890/
McNicol884,309/
McNicall821/
McNichal821/
McNikhol821/
McNichul820/
McNical750/

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