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McPhelly Surname Definition:
MACPHEELY: This name, found in the Glasgow Directory, is a modern Irish importation. Said by Woulfe to be Mac Fithcneollaigh, 'son of the chess-player. '
McPhelly Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 5 | 1:748,643 | 18,576 |
McPhelly Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
MACPHEELY: This name, found in the Glasgow Directory, is a modern Irish importation. Said by Woulfe to be Mac Fithcneollaigh, 'son of the chess-player. '
— The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| McPhely | 93 | 0 | / |
| McPheely | 88 | 89 | / |
| McPhilly | 88 | 1 | / |
| McPheley | 88 | 0 | / |
| McPhealy | 88 | 0 | / |
| McPheeley | 82 | 1 | / |
| McFelly | 80 | 0 | / |
| McFelley | 75 | 1 | / |
| McPhalle | 75 | 0 | / |
| McPhaily | 75 | 0 | / |
| McPhiley | 75 | 0 | / |
| McPhaley | 75 | 0 | / |
| McPhillie | 71 | 68 | / |
| McPhali | 67 | 2 | / |
| McFella | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mcpeale | 67 | 1 | / |
| McPhale | 67 | 0 | / |
| McPheeless | 67 | 0 | / |
| McPhole | 67 | 0 | / |
| McFellia | 63 | 0 | / |
| McFilley | 63 | 0 | / |
| McPeilis | 63 | 0 | / |
| McPhaile | 63 | 0 | / |
| McFellis | 63 | 0 | / |
| Mcfly | 62 | 30 | / |
| McPhilipp | 59 | 0 | / |
| Mkpela | 57 | 13 | / |
| Mqpeli | 57 | 2 | / |
| Mcflay | 57 | 2 | / |
| Mkpele | 57 | 2 | / |
| Mcfloy | 57 | 1 | / |
| McPale | 57 | 0 | / |
| McPoyle | 53 | 185 | / |
| Mkpelai | 53 | 21 | / |
| Mqupeli | 53 | 12 | / |
| M'Kpele | 53 | 1 | / |
| McFleoy | 53 | 1 | / |
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