McNiely Surname
Approximately 1 people bear this surname
McNiely 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 SurnameMcNiely Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,214,933 | 33,683 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 19 | 1:2,643,089 | 124,494 |
McNiely 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.
McNiely Demographics
McNiely Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
McNiely Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name McNiely Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name McNiely is found in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may be found as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name McNiely? popularity and diffusion
It is the 14,316,765th most frequent last name worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 2,147,483,647 people. The last name occurs mostly in The Americas, where 100 percent of McNiely are found; 100 percent are found in North America and 100 percent are found in Anglo-North America.
The last name McNiely is most frequently used in The United States, where it is borne by 1 people, or 1 in 362,458,933. In The United States it is mostly concentrated in: Georgia, where 100 percent reside.
McNiely Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of McNiely has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the McNiely surname contracted 95 percent between 1880 and 2014.
McNiely Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the McNiely last name is primarily Methodist (100%) in Ireland.
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