McOol Surname

6,063,924th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 10 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Ireland

McOol Surname Definition:

MACCOOL: One of the many corrupt forms of Macdougal, which see.

McOol Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States91:40,273,215872,126
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
England11:55,718,059489,080
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland71:632,83819,259
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States151:3,347,912150,340

McOol Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

MACCOOL: One of the many corrupt forms of Macdougal, which see.

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

MACCOUL, Maccoull: A form of Macdougall, which see. In 1497 we have mention of the tenement of Nigel Makcowl in Glasgow (REG., p. 476). John Makcoule held lands in Durroure in 1500 (RMS., II, 2565). Allan M'Cowle of Rogary was admitted burgess freeman of Glasgow, 1579 (Burgesses). Thomas Mackcoul was burgess of Inverness, 1603 (Rec. Inv., II, p. 10), and Donald McConeill VcCoull in Craigdarg was fined for reset of Clan Gregor in 1613 (RPC., XIV, p. 629). In 1630 Maccoulls were included among "brokin and law-lesse lymmars of the clan Gregour and other brokin clans" (RPC., 2. ser. IV, p. 100). M'Coul of Raray is an old branch of the Macdougalls of Dunolly. Lapis M'Coull or M'Dougau is the name given an ancient stone weight in 1578 (Coll p. 165,172). MacCouil 1594, McCoule 1684.

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

MACOUAL, Macoul, Macowl: Phonetic forms of Macdougal, q. v. Three persons named M'Oul were tenants of the Kirklands of Strathblane in 1726 (Strathblane, p. 316). Variations "of this type are due to Gaels living in non-Celtic localities, where the unskilled natives fell upon Highlanders by lip and pen till they hardly knew their own address" (Long, Personal and family names, p. 286).

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

McOol Last Name Facts

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

The surname McOol is carried by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It can occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name McOol? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 6,063,924th most widespread last name worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 728,754,592 people. This last name is primarily found in The Americas, where 90 percent of McOol live; 90 percent live in North America and 90 percent live in Anglo-North America.

The last name is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is carried by 9 people, or 1 in 40,273,215. In The United States it is primarily found in: California, where 22 percent live, Texas, where 22 percent live and Arkansas, where 11 percent live. Excluding The United States this last name exists in 2 countries. It is also found in Ireland, where 10 percent live and England, where 10 percent live.

McOol Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of McOol has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname decreased 40 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Ireland it decreased 86 percent between 1901 and 2014.

McOol Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the surname is principally Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

McOol earn around the same as the average income. In United States they earn 3.79% more than the national average, earning $44,786 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
McCool9110,754/
McKool91174/
Macool91106/
McCoole83296/
MacKool83172/
MacCool8364/
Makcool831/
Maycool831/
Macol80935/
Mokol80456/
Mocol8047/
McOle803/
MacCoole775/
McCole731,884/
Makool731,267/
Maqool73134/
Moukol7385/
MacOul7365/
Maicol7352/
Maccol7345/
Mokool7318/
Macoll7317/
Mackol7313/
Mokoul7310/
Maycol739/
Mmokol733/
Mogkol733/
Mokoll732/
Moucol732/
Mookul731/
Moqolh731/
Mocoul731/
Magcol731/
Moqool731/
MacColl671,502/
Moukoul67311/
MacKoul67240/
Makhool6723/
MacCoul6717/
Makkool6712/
MacOule679/
Maakool674/
Mackoll672/
Maqoole671/
Maickol671/
Maicoll671/
Moogkol671/

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