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 Male McNicol Height
178.5 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
McNicol Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name McNicol Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname McNicol is found in Scotland more than any other country/territory. It can occur as a variant:. 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 numerous surname on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 1 in 1,691,238 people. It is mostly found in Europe, where 52 percent of McNicol live; 52 percent live in Northern Europe and 51 percent live in British Isles.
This surname is most numerous in Scotland, where it is held by 1,385 people, or 1 in 3,866. In Scotland it is primarily found in: Glasgow City, where 18 percent are found, North Lanarkshire, where 9 percent are found and South Lanarkshire, where 9 percent are found. Excluding Scotland this last name exists in 28 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 23 percent are found and The United States, where 22 percent are found.
McNicol Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of McNicol has changed over time. In Scotland the number of people bearing the McNicol last name declined 11 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it expanded 669 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 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 carrying the surname is principally Presbyterian (57%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the McNicol surname are 19.39% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US 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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