McNirlin Surname

14,316,765th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Northern Ireland
Highest density in:
Northern Ireland

McNirlin Surname Definition:

MACNERLIN, Macerlane: From Irish Mac an Fhirleighinn, 'son of the lector, ' or 'man of reading. ' The firleighinn or ferleighinn was the head of a monastic school both in Scotland and in Ireland. In Iona in 1164 (Reeves, Adamnan, p. 407) we find Ferleighinn Dubside as one of the officials of the monastery, and in the following century the name is still preserved in connection with the church of St.

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McNirlin Surname Distribution Map

By incidenceBy frequencyBy rank
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland21:2,214,93333,683

McNirlin Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

MACNERLIN, Macerlane: From Irish Mac an Fhirleighinn, 'son of the lector, ' or 'man of reading. ' The firleighinn or ferleighinn was the head of a monastic school both in Scotland and in Ireland. In Iona in 1164 (Reeves, Adamnan, p. 407) we find Ferleighinn Dubside as one of the officials of the monastery, and in the following century the name is still preserved in connection with the church of St. Andrews (Skene, CS., II, p. 446). The name occurs as Virolecus in Adamnan (VC., III, 14) as that of a man in Airchartdan (Glen Urquhart) baptized by the saint during his visit there. About 1211 Laurence, archdeacon and ferlan, head of the schools of St. Andrews, appears in connection with a dispute with the prior and canons; his title is Latinized Fertanus and Ferleynus (RPSA., p. 317—318). Morice Macinnn egin obtained possession of the perpetual vicarage of S. Comanus's in Ila after he had become excommunicate (Pap. Lett., VII, p. 597). In 1443 Donald, son of Dominic Macnafirlegind, perpetual vicar of S. Comanus's (Kilchoman), evidently a relative, was accused of being "a notorious fornicator" (ibid., IX, p. 404). On the Kilchoman Cross is the inscription: Hec est crux foc(ta) pro animabus Doncani mec Innirlegin et Mari et Michaelis, "This is a cross made for the souls of Duncan, son of the lector and Mary and Michael." Its date may be about 1420 or 1430.

— The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)
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  • Religious Adherence in:
    Ireland

McNirlin Demographics

McNirlin Religious Adherence
in Ireland

Sample size: 2 (1901)

Religious Adherence
in Ireland

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McNirlin Last Name Facts

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

The surname McNirlin is found in Northern Ireland more than any other country/territory. It can also occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name McNirlin? popularity and diffusion

McNirlin is the 14,316,765th most commonly occurring family name globally, borne by approximately 1 in 2,147,483,647 people. McNirlin occurs mostly in Europe, where 100 percent of McNirlin are found; 100 percent are found in Northern Europe and 100 percent are found in British Isles.

McNirlin is most frequently occurring in Northern Ireland, where it is borne by 1 people, or 1 in 1,845,036. In Northern Ireland McNirlin is mostly concentrated in: Ulster, where 100 percent live.

McNirlin Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the McNirlin last name is chiefly Catholic (50%) in Ireland.

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