McSloy Surname

895,817th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 299 people bear this surname

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

McSloy Surname Definition:

MACSLOY: A Galloway name of Irish origin, Mac Sluaghadhaigh, explained by Woulfe as "one of a host, or hosting expedition."

McSloy Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1291:2,809,759166,838
England1221:456,70530,074
Northern Ireland1041:17,7412,266
Scotland421:127,4727,985
Canada301:1,228,18688,140
Wales61:515,75523,171
Norway31:1,714,09579,528
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland441:100,6796,432
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland271:138,6386,001
England101:2,437,53768,340
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States311:1,619,95885,073

McSloy Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

MACSLOY: A Galloway name of Irish origin, Mac Sluaghadhaigh, explained by Woulfe as "one of a host, or hosting expedition."

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

McSloy Last Name Facts

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

The last name McSloy is found most frequently in The United States. It can also occur as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name McSloy? popularity and diffusion

It is the 895,817th most frequently held surname internationally It is held by around 1 in 24,373,063 people. The last name is primarily found in Europe, where 93 percent of McSloy reside; 93 percent reside in Northern Europe and 92 percent reside in British Isles.

The last name McSloy is most frequently held in The United States, where it is carried by 129 people, or 1 in 2,809,759. In The United States it is most frequent in: Pennsylvania, where 24 percent are found, New York, where 22 percent are found and Texas, where 11 percent are found. Without taking into account The United States this surname exists in 8 countries. It is also common in England, where 41 percent are found and Northern Ireland, where 35 percent are found.

McSloy Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of McSloy has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the McSloy surname rose 416 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 1,220 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it rose 156 percent between 1881 and 2014.

McSloy Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the last name is chiefly Catholic (95%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the McSloy surname are 42.12% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 88.89% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount McSloy earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 4.41% more than the national average, earning $45,053 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.92% less than the national average, earning $48,234 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
MacSloy928/
Macsla671/
Magsly670/
Maxloy670/
Mocsler621/
MacSlea621/
Maxsley620/
Maxcelly571/
Maikesly571/
Moxly5512/
Maxlo551/
Maxly551/
Moxley507,519/
Maxley506/
Moksli501/
Maqsli501/
Masxle501/
Moxlay500/

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