MACNEIL
Also recorded as Mac Neil, Macneil
MacNeil
MacNeil is a distinguished Scottish and Irish surname of Gaelic origin. It is an Anglicised form of the Gaelic "Mac Néill", meaning "son of Niall".
The MacNeils are a prominent Scottish clan, originally from the Inner Hebrides of Scotland. They were historically associated with the islands of Barra and Tiree. The clan traces its descent from Niall, a Norse-Gaelic nobleman who lived in the 12th century.
Though the MacNeils have a notable presence in Scotland, the surname can also be found in Ireland. Many Irish MacNeils can trace their roots back to Scottish immigrants who settled in Ireland over the centuries.
The MacNeil surname has various spellings, including MacNeel, McNeil, MacNeill, and MacNeal. It is common to find variations in spelling due to the Anglicisation of Gaelic names and variations in pronunciation over time.
Today, individuals bearing the MacNeil surname can be found across the United Kingdom, North America, and other parts of the world. The MacNeil name carries with it a rich history and heritage, reflecting the Gaelic and Norse influences that have shaped the British Isles over the centuries.
There are approximately 1,352 people named MacNeil in the UK. That makes it roughly the 5,827th most common surname in Britain. Around 21 in a million people in Britain are named MacNeil.
Surname type: From name of parent
Origin: Celtic
Region of origin: British Isles
Country of origin: Scotland
Religion of origin: Christian
Language of origin: Gaelic
Typical given names associated with the surname
Male
- Angus
- David
- Donald
- Iain
- James
- John
- Michael
- Neil
- Robert
- Roderick
Female
- Anne
- Catherine
- Christina
- Elizabeth
- Fiona
- Laura
- Mairi
- Margaret
- Marion
- Mary
- Sarah
Similar and related surnames
- MacNeill
- Macniel
- Macconnal
- Macconnel
- Macconnell
- Macconnol
- Mackennal
- Mackennall
- Mackinnell
- Mackneil
- Macknell
- Macknelly
- Macnae
- Macnally
- Macneal
- Macneall
- Macnee
- Macneel
- Macneela
- Macneilage
- Macneillie
- Macneish
- Macnell
- Macnely
- Macniell
- Maconnell
- Magagnoli
- Mcanulla
- Mccannell
- Mcconell
- Mcconnal
- Mcconnel
- Mcconnell
- Mcconnoll
- Mccunnell
- Mcgonnell
- Mcgunnell
- Mckennall
- Mckennell
- Mckinnel
- Mckinnele
- Mckinnell
- Mckneale
- Mcnail
- Mcnall
- Mcnaul
- Mcnaull
- Mcneal
- Mcneale
- Mcneall
- Mcnealy
- Mcneel
- Mcneela
- Mcneeley
- Mcneely
- Mcneil
- Mcneila
- Mcneile
- Mcneilie
- Mcneilis
- Mcneill
- Mcneille
- Mcneillie
- Mcneillis
- Mcneilly
- Mcneily
- Mcnelis
- Mcnell
- Mcnella
- Mcnellie
- Mcnellis
- Mcnelly
- Mcniel
- Mcniell
- Mcnill
- Mcnull
- Mconnel
- Mconnell
Related and similar names are generated algorithmically based on the spelling, and may not necessarily share an etymology.