McNilly Surname

11,742,229th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Russia
Highest density in:
Russia

McNilly 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.

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McNilly Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland121:369,15613,616
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England31:8,125,123158,686
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States121:4,184,890180,076

McNilly 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.

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

McNilly Last Name Facts

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

McNilly is more frequently found in Russia than any other country or territory. It may appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name McNilly? popularity and diffusion

It is the 11,742,229th most frequently occurring surname globally. It is borne by around 1 in 2,147,483,647 people. The surname McNilly is primarily found in The Americas, where 50 percent of McNilly live; 50 percent live in North America and 50 percent live in Anglo-North America.

It is most commonly occurring in Russia, where it is borne by 1 people, or 1 in 144,123,056. In Russia McNilly is primarily concentrated in: Perm Krai, where 100 percent are found. Barring Russia this last name occurs in one country. It is also common in The United States, where 50 percent are found.

McNilly Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of McNilly has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the McNilly surname decreased 92 percent between 1880 and 2014.

McNilly Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the last name is predominantly Catholic (92%) in Ireland.

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