Explore the Family Name Mcneela

The meaning of Mcneela

Irish (mainly Connacht): from Mac Conghaile ‘son of Conghal’ (see Connolly). This Irish surname is also Anglicized as McGonigle and Conneely. In Ulster it may be from Mac an Fhilidh (see McNeilly). The Connacht surname could also be from Mac Conghaola ‘son of Cú Ghaola’, a personal name meaning ‘Hound of Gaola’.

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How common is the last name Mcneela in the United States?

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Mcneela has seen a noticeable increase between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Mcneela held the rank of 114,852 in terms of overall popularity, but by 2010 it had risen to a ranking of 107,669 – a positive change of 6.25%. The number of individuals with this surname also increased, growing from 141 people in 2000 to 165 in 2010, representing a growth rate of 17.02%. The proportion of Mcneelas per 100,000 population also climbed from 0.05 in 2000 to 0.06 in 2010, marking a 20% increase.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#114,852	#107,669	6.25%
Count	141	165	17.02%
Proportion per 100k	0.05	0.06	20%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Mcneela

Regarding ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census revealed that the majority of individuals with the Mcneela surname identified as White in both 2000 and 2010. In 2000, 97.87% of Mcneelas identified as White, slightly decreasing to 97.58% in 2010 — a minor drop of 0.30%. The data for other ethnic identities such as Asian/Pacific Islander, Two or more races, Hispanic, Black, and American Indian and Alaskan Native were all reported as zero for both years, indicating that the Mcneela surname is predominantly associated with the White ethnic identity.

	2000	2010	Change
White	97.87%	97.58%	-0.3%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	0%	0%	0%
Hispanic	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%