Mcneill

Mcneill Meaning & Origin

About Mcneill
The surname McNeill is of Scottish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Mac Néill, meaning "son of Niall." Niall is an ancient Irish name that translates to "champion" or "cloud." The name McNeill signifies a person's descent from a male ancestor named Niall and is commonly found among Scottish clans.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Mcneill is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Mcneill: 19,152
  • Overall Popularity: 0.01%
  • Ranking: 1,875
  • Frequency per 100k people: 6.49

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Mcneill based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Mcneill is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
MKNL
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M2504
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M AH0 K N IY1 L
🌐 IPA
/məkˈnil/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MKNL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M254

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Mcneill in Braille

Here's how to represent Mcneill in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Mcneill in braille

How to sign the name Mcneill using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Mcneill using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Mcneill in sign language

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