McNicol Surname
Approximately 4,309 people bear this surname
McNicol Surname Definition:
(Celtic + Greek) Son of Nic(h)ol, a diminutive of Nic(h)olas, q.v.
McNicol Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 1,385 | 1:3,866 | 679 |
| Australia | 977 | 1:27,631 | 3,752 |
| United States | 937 | 1:386,829 | 34,050 |
| England | 791 | 1:70,440 | 8,098 |
| Canada | 579 | 1:63,637 | 7,430 |
| New Zealand | 191 | 1:23,708 | 4,155 |
| South Africa | 94 | 1:576,359 | 44,560 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 43 | 1:31,720 | 3,224 |
| Wales | 28 | 1:110,519 | 8,545 |
| Northern Ireland | 11 | 1:167,731 | 8,683 |
| France | 6 | 1:11,070,454 | 349,096 |
| Malaysia | 4 | 1:7,373,556 | 230,001 |
| Norway | 3 | 1:1,714,095 | 79,528 |
| Japan | 2 | 1:63,922,146 | 62,827 |
| Germany | 2 | 1:40,252,730 | 481,636 |
| Switzerland | 2 | 1:4,106,458 | 122,336 |
| Thailand | 2 | 1:35,319,172 | 966,191 |
| Indonesia | 2 | 1:66,124,597 | 756,638 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
| Nicaragua | 1 | 1:6,021,090 | 8,768 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 21 | 1:210,946 | 9,809 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 1,558 | 1:2,403 | 429 |
| England | 114 | 1:213,819 | 16,577 |
| Isle of Man | 2 | 1:27,135 | 1,659 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 140 | 1:358,705 | 27,299 |
McNicol 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.
McNicol Demographics
Average McNicol Salary in
United States
$46,339 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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McNicol Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name McNicol Come From? nationality or country of origin
McNicol is more commonly found in Scotland than any other country or territory. It may be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name McNicol? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 108,089th most frequently used surname worldwide, borne by around 1 in 1,691,238 people. The surname is primarily found in Europe, where 52 percent of McNicol reside; 52 percent reside in Northern Europe and 51 percent reside in British Isles.
The surname is most commonly held in Scotland, where it is borne by 1,385 people, or 1 in 3,866. In Scotland it is most numerous in: Glasgow City, where 18 percent live, North Lanarkshire, where 9 percent live and South Lanarkshire, where 9 percent live. Excluding Scotland this last name is found in 28 countries. It also occurs in Australia, where 23 percent live and The United States, where 22 percent live.
McNicol Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of McNicol has changed through the years. In Scotland the share of the population with the surname declined 11 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it increased 669 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 694 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it declined 95 percent between 1901 and 2014.
McNicol Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the last name is primarily Presbyterian (57%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the McNicol surname are 19.39% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 66.16% registered to vote for the political party.
The amount McNicol earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 31.67% more than the national average, earning 455,687 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 115.39% more than the national average, earning R 511,860 per year; in United States they earn 7.39% more than the national average, earning $46,339 USD per year and in Canada they earn 13.88% more than the national average, earning $56,580 CAD per year.
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