Macneil Family

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About the Macneil surname

The surname Macneil is associated with a patronymic formation. The Mac-/Mc- formation is traditionally patronymic and means “son of” in Gaelic languages. The surname may originally have expressed descent before becoming fixed as a hereditary family name. Different families could independently adopt a surname formed from the same given name.

Pronunciation: Mak-nèj/maknɛj/

Most frequent given names among the Macneil family

Men

  1. 1John31
  2. 2Michael27
  3. 3Joseph16
  4. 4James13
  5. 5William11

Women

  1. 1Catherine29
  2. 2Mary25
  3. 3Margaret24
  4. 4Élizabeth17
  5. 5Anne16
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8collections containing this name
1777First mention of the name
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