McNicoll Surname

306,004th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,236 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Canada
Highest density in:
Scotland

McNicoll Surname Definition:

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

McNicoll Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Canada1,2021:30,6544,004
United States5181:699,72855,357
Scotland3231:16,5752,034
England1871:297,95822,741
New Zealand631:71,87810,704
Australia601:449,92835,109
South Africa111:4,925,246143,631
Dominican Republic41:2,608,23320,941
Wales31:1,031,51134,732
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Tunisia11:610,62630,336
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Trinidad and Tobago11:1,363,97522,013
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland21:2,214,93333,683
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland4071:9,1971,203
England891:273,88119,201
Wales11:1,568,41619,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States221:2,282,667111,005

McNicoll 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

McNicoll Last Name Facts

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

McNicoll is found most in Canada. It may appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name McNicoll? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 306,004th most frequently occurring family name world-wide It is held by around 1 in 5,896,073 people. It occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 136 percent of McNicoll are found; 136 percent are found in North America and 79 percent are found in Gallo-North America.

The last name McNicoll is most widely held in Canada, where it is borne by 1,202 people, or 1 in 30,654. In Canada McNicoll is most numerous in: Quebec, where 82 percent reside, Ontario, where 13 percent reside and Alberta, where 3 percent reside. Other than Canada this surname exists in 22 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 42 percent reside and Scotland, where 26 percent reside.

McNicoll Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of McNicoll has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the McNicoll surname rose 2,355 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it declined 21 percent between 1881 and 2014; in England it rose 210 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it rose 300 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it declined 50 percent between 1901 and 2014.

McNicoll Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the last name is primarily Catholic (50%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the McNicoll last name are 6.99% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 53.76% registered with the party.

The amount McNicoll earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 535.14% more than the national average, earning R 1,509,340 per year; in United States they earn 17.28% more than the national average, earning $50,604 USD per year and in Canada they earn 10.33% less than the national average, earning $44,550 CAD per year.

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