McNielly Surname
Approximately 26 people bear this surname
McNielly Surname Definition:
MACNEILLIE, Macnillie, Macneilly, Macnelly: A Galloway surname. Probably from Irish Mac an Fhileodh or Mac an Fhilidh, 'son of the poet file, a name almost peculiar to N. E. Ulster-(Woulfe). Duncan M'Nely was a witness in Wigtownshire, 1426 (RMS.
Read More About This SurnameMcNielly Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 21 | 1:17,259,949 | 572,238 |
| Australia | 4 | 1:6,748,925 | 181,100 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 7 | 1:632,838 | 19,259 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 14 | 1:3,587,049 | 158,810 |
McNielly Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
MACNEILLIE, Macnillie, Macneilly, Macnelly: A Galloway surname. Probably from Irish Mac an Fhileodh or Mac an Fhilidh, 'son of the poet file, a name almost peculiar to N. E. Ulster-(Woulfe). Duncan M'Nely was a witness in Wigtownshire, 1426 (RMS., II, 185). A composition was made with Ranald Maknely in Galloway, 1473 (ALHT., I, p. 9). James M'Neillie was retoured heir of Adam M'Neillie of Auchairne in Carrick, 1671 (Retours, Ayr, 572), and Thomas McNeillie appears in Ayr, 1689 (RPC., 3. ser. XIV, p. 672). McKneillie 1686. In 1684 (Parish) spelled: McNielie, McKnilie, McKnily, McNaall, McNeelie, McNili, McNilli, McNillie, McNily, and McNyly. Now often shortened to Neil in Galloway.
McNielly Demographics
Average McNielly Salary in
United States
$37,492 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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McNielly Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name McNielly Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname McNielly is found in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can also occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name McNielly? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 3,882,373rd most commonly occurring last name in the world It is held by around 1 in 280,290,228 people. The last name McNielly occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 81 percent of McNielly are found; 81 percent are found in North America and 81 percent are found in Anglo-North America.
The surname McNielly is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is held by 21 people, or 1 in 17,259,949. In The United States McNielly is primarily found in: Washington, where 62 percent live, California, where 14 percent live and Massachusetts, where 10 percent live. Not including The United States it is found in 2 countries. It also occurs in Australia, where 15 percent live and England, where 4 percent live.
McNielly Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of McNielly has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname grew 150 percent between 1880 and 2014.
McNielly Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the McNielly surname is primarily Presbyterian (100%) in Ireland.
McNielly earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 13.11% less than the national average, earning $37,492 USD per year.
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