Scahil Surname

10,311,814th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Australia
Highest density in:
Australia

Scahil Surname Definition:

Mac Scaithghil This was sometimes made an O name but both prefixes, Mac and O, are now discarded.

The MacScahill sept was located in east Galway and the name is now found there and in Co. Mayo in small numbers. SIF 134

Scahil Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
England11:55,718,059489,080
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States51:10,043,737422,899

Scahil Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Mac Scaithghil This was sometimes made an O name but both prefixes, Mac and O, are now discarded.

The MacScahill sept was located in east Galway and the name is now found there and in Co. Mayo in small numbers. SIF 134

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Scahil Last Name Facts

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

The surname Scahil has its highest incidence in Australia. It can occur in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Scahil? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 10,311,814th most widely held family name world-wide It is held by approximately 1 in 2,147,483,647 people. It occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 33 percent of Scahil live; 33 percent live in North America and 33 percent live in Anglo-North America.

The last name Scahil is most widespread in Australia, where it is held by 1 people, or 1 in 26,995,701. Aside from Australia this surname is found in 2 countries. It is also common in England, where 33 percent reside and The United States, where 33 percent reside.

Scahil Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Scahil has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Scahil last name decreased 80 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Scahil Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the last name is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Scahill921,393/
Schahil920/
Sahil9114,317/
Schahill863/
Cahuil8368/
Saahil8353/
Sahill8330/
Scahel8317/
Sauhil8313/
Sahoil834/
Sahiel834/
Sahuil833/
Sahhil832/
Skahil832/
Scohil831/
Sahilh831/
Seahil830/
Skahill77523/
Sauhail7733/
Seahill776/
Soahail774/
Cahhill772/
Cahilll771/
Sahhail771/
Cahahil771/
Scahell770/
Caheill770/
Cauhill770/
Scohill770/
Scahillová752/
Sahel7317,875/
Sohil733,179/
Cohil73231/
Sağil73115/
Soail7349/
Seail736/
Caoil735/
Saoil732/
Sauil732/
Cağil731/
Scael731/
Skaehill7114/
D'Cahill711/
Skeahill711/
Saaihail711/
Schouill710/
Cayhhill710/
Schohill710/
Scoohill710/
Sohail67168,031/
Soheil673,220/
Schoel67852/
Schael67617/
Sauhel67120/
Sohiel6712/
Cahell674/
Sahell673/
Saahel672/
Cauill672/
Scouil672/
Saijil672/
Cauuil672/
Soaail671/
Jahitl671/
Jauhil671/
Saijel671/
Sauill671/
Cáhuil671/
Saiiel671/
Sauail671/
Sohill671/
Soohil671/
Skahel670/
Caheal670/

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