How common is the surname McGrail?

2,210 people in the United States had the surname McGrail in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 139,704 Americans. It ranked 13,700th of 162,253 surnames.

What ethnicity is the surname McGrail?

In the 2010 Census, 96% of people named McGrail identified as white (not Hispanic), and 1.9% as Hispanic or Latino (any race).

Who is the most famous person named McGrail?

Walter McGrail, American actor (1888-1970).

Where is the surname McGrail most common?

Wikidata records people named McGrail in the United States.

Is the surname McGrail getting more or less common?

More common. 2,155 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 2,210 in 2010, up 2.6%.

The surname McGrail

An Irish surname, carried by 2,210 people in the United States.

2 syllables Soundex M264

Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). McGrail is more common than 91.6% of them.

Origin

Irish origin

Anglicized form of Irish Mac Réill, a variant of Mac Néill, from which McNeil.

One of 880 Irish surnames on this site.

Origin from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

How common it is

2010 US Census

There were 2,210 people named McGrail in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 139,704 Americans. That is up 2.6% since 2000, when the Census counted 2,155.

#13,700

rank among US surnames

2,210

people in 2010

0.8

per 100,000 Americans

+2.6%

change since 2000 (was #13,040)

Rank	Surname	People	1 in
#13,696	Hanlin	2,211	139,641
#13,700	Kinslow	2,210	139,704
#13,703	Acklin	2,209	139,767
#13,707	Overturf	2,208	139,830

Who is named McGrail

Race and Hispanic origin as people reported it in the 2010 Census

96% of people named McGrail identified as white (not Hispanic), 1.9% as Hispanic or Latino (any race) and 1.4% as two or more races.

White (not Hispanic) 96%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 1.9%
Two or more races 1.4%
Black (not Hispanic) 0.4%

The Census suppresses very small shares to protect privacy; Asian & Pacific Islander, Native American are not shown.

Compare: most common surnames among white Americans.

Famous McGrails

1 notable person on Wikidata, most written-about first

Walter McGrail
American actor (1888-1970)

Other Irish surnames

All 880 Irish surnames

Questions

Where does the surname McGrail come from?: Anglicized form of Irish Mac Réill, a variant of Mac Néill, from which McNeil.
How common is the surname McGrail?: 2,210 people in the United States had the surname McGrail in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 139,704 Americans. It ranked 13,700th of 162,253 surnames.
What ethnicity is the surname McGrail?: In the 2010 Census, 96% of people named McGrail identified as white (not Hispanic), and 1.9% as Hispanic or Latino (any race).
Who is the most famous person named McGrail?: Walter McGrail, American actor (1888-1970).
Where is the surname McGrail most common?: Wikidata records people named McGrail in the United States.
Is the surname McGrail getting more or less common?: More common. 2,155 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 2,210 in 2010, up 2.6%.