McNiel Surname
Approximately 2,646 people bear this surname
McNiel Surname Definition:
The son of Niel (which see).
McNiel Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 2,561 | 1:141,530 | 14,692 |
| Jamaica | 111 | 1:25,855 | 2,037 |
| South Africa | 50 | 1:1,083,554 | 64,652 |
| New Zealand | 38 | 1:119,166 | 14,967 |
| England | 25 | 1:2,228,722 | 84,230 |
| Canada | 22 | 1:1,674,800 | 111,190 |
| Thailand | 14 | 1:5,045,596 | 363,835 |
| Australia | 14 | 1:1,928,264 | 88,951 |
| Honduras | 8 | 1:1,102,055 | 4,829 |
| Scotland | 7 | 1:764,831 | 25,488 |
| Italy | 2 | 1:30,578,344 | 160,757 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Ethiopia | 1 | 1:97,546,262 | 29,669 |
| Belize | 1 | 1:355,474 | 3,977 |
| Bahamas | 1 | 1:391,751 | 2,737 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| American Samoa | 1 | 1:55,758 | 3,072 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 16 | 1:276,867 | 11,455 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 253 | 1:14,795 | 1,660 |
| England | 149 | 1:163,593 | 14,057 |
| Wales | 11 | 1:142,583 | 5,610 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,340 | 1:37,477 | 4,441 |
McNiel (79) may also be a first name.
McNiel Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
The son of Niel (which see).
Contracted from Mac Niall, 'Niall’s Son'. This is a name of Celtic origin, meaning 'champion', but it was adopted by the Scandinavians at a very early period, and largely used by them. It has been a famous name in Celtic history from the time of NIALL of the Nine Hostages, who reigned over Ireland from 384 to 411 a.d., to that of Hugh O’Neil, Earl of Tyrone, in Queen Elizabeth's reign. The Egilla Saga says that one Nial, or Neil, was King of Man in a.d. 914. The name Bathric Athanman Unal, 'Patrick Adamnan O'Nei', is found on a cross in Maughold. The Flateyan MS. mentions 'Thorkel, the Son of Neil', in 1229.
It is much commoner in the north, where it is often pronounced Kraayll, than in the south of the island.
McNiel Demographics
McNiel Political Affiliation
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McNiel Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name McNiel Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name McNiel is more commonly found in The United States than any other country or territory. It can also occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name McNiel? popularity and diffusion
The last name McNiel is the 164,010th most commonly held surname internationally It is held by approximately 1 in 2,754,175 people. The last name occurs mostly in The Americas, where 92 percent of McNiel reside; 87 percent reside in North America and 87 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 1,083,225th most common first name worldwide. It is borne by 79 people.
It is most commonly held in The United States, where it is borne by 2,561 people, or 1 in 141,530. In The United States it is most prevalent in: Texas, where 34 percent are found, California, where 10 percent are found and Missouri, where 5 percent are found. Other than The United States this surname occurs in 19 countries. It also occurs in Jamaica, where 4 percent are found and South Africa, where 2 percent are found.
McNiel Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of McNiel has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the McNiel surname rose 191 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it decreased 83 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it decreased 97 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it decreased 94 percent between 1901 and 2014.
McNiel Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the last name is predominantly Presbyterian (50%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the McNiel surname are 11.7% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 58.47% registered with the party.
The amount McNiel earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 65.08% less than the national average, earning R 82,992 per year; in United States they earn 1.7% more than the national average, earning $43,883 USD per year and in Canada they earn 18.57% more than the national average, earning $58,909 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| McNiell | 92 | 133 | / |
| MacNiel | 92 | 78 | / |
| McNil | 91 | 12 | / |
| Mcnel | 91 | 11 | / |
| MacNiell | 86 | 11 | / |
| McNielle | 86 | 1 | / |
| MacKniel | 86 | 0 | / |
| McNeil | 83 | 55,274 | / |
| McNeal | 83 | 25,299 | / |
| McNeel | 83 | 1,877 | / |
| McNail | 83 | 382 | / |
| McNell | 83 | 201 | / |
| McNill | 83 | 81 | / |
| MacNel | 83 | 7 | / |
| Macnil | 83 | 3 | / |
| McNeill | 77 | 40,123 | / |
| MacNeel | 77 | 81 | / |
| McNeale | 77 | 43 | / |
| Macnell | 77 | 33 | / |
| MacNeld | 77 | 3 | / |
| MacNill | 77 | 3 | / |
| McNille | 77 | 2 | / |
| McAnnel | 77 | 1 | / |
| Macknel | 77 | 1 | / |
| Makniel | 77 | 1 | / |
| Macnuel | 77 | 1 | / |
| McKnell | 77 | 0 | / |
| McNal | 73 | 10 | / |
| MacNl | 73 | 1 | / |
| McCannel | 71 | 74 | / |
| McNeille | 71 | 27 | / |
| MacKnell | 71 | 2 | / |
| MacNeltt | 71 | 1 | / |
| MacNuell | 71 | 1 | / |
| Macknill | 71 | 1 | / |
| McKinnell | 67 | 1,118 | / |
| McKennell | 67 | 68 | / |
| MacKinnel | 67 | 35 | / |
| Maknil | 67 | 11 | / |
| MacInl | 67 | 2 | / |
| MacKinnell | 63 | 70 | / |
| McKinle | 62 | 8 | / |
| Maknill | 62 | 4 | / |
| McKinnle | 57 | 1 | / |
| Masknl | 50 | 1 | / |
| Maknyl | 50 | 1 | / |
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