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    The surname McNally

    An Irish patronymic surname, carried by 16,039 people in the United States.

    3 syllables Soundex M254

    McNally: #2,268 of 162,253 surnames in the 2010 US Census #1Smith#160,975Doriott#10Martinez#100Jimenez#10,001Dubon McNally #2,268, 16,039 people McNally: #2,268 of 162,253 surnames in the 2010 US Census #1Smith#160,975Doriott#100Jimenez McNally #2,268, 16,039 people
    Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). McNally is more common than 98.6% of them.

    Origin

    Irish origin

    Anglicized form of Irish Mac Con Allaidh (son of the wild hound) derived from cú allaid (“wild hound, wild dog”), or in Connacht Irish Mac an Fhailghigh derived from failgheach (“poor man”).

    McNally is a patronymic surname: formed from a father’s (or ancestor’s) given name.

    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 16,039 people named McNally in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 19,250 Americans. That is up 1.7% since 2000, when the Census counted 15,768.

    #2,268
    rank among US surnames
    16,039
    people in 2010
    5.4
    per 100,000 Americans
    +1.7%
    change since 2000 (was #2,111)
    RankSurnamePeople1 in
    #2,263Deluca16,06619,217
    #2,265Lyles16,06219,222
    #2,266Dias16,04419,244
    #2,268McNally16,03919,250

    Who is named McNally

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

    94% of people named McNally identified as white (not Hispanic), 2.6% as Hispanic or Latino (any race) and 1.4% as Black (not Hispanic).

    • White (not Hispanic) 94%
    • Hispanic or Latino (any race) 2.6%
    • Black (not Hispanic) 1.4%
    • Two or more races 1.2%
    • Asian and Pacific Islander 0.7%
    • American Indian and Alaska Native 0.4%

    Compare: most common surnames among white Americans.

    Famous McNallys

    5 notable people on Wikidata, most written-about first

    • Terrence McNally
      American playwright (1938–2020)
    • Stephen McNally
      American actor (1913-1994)
    • Mark McNally
      British cyclist, born 1989
    • Dave McNally
      American baseball player (1942-2002)
    • Randy McNally
      American politician (born 1944)

    Notable McNallys come mostly from the United States (4) and the United Kingdom (1).

    Spellings and sound-alikes

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    Surnames that sound like McNally

    McNally has the Soundex code M254, the code US census indexes have used since the 1930s. Every surname with code M254.

    Other Irish surnames

    All 880 Irish surnames

    Questions

    Where does the surname McNally come from?
    Anglicized form of Irish Mac Con Allaidh (son of the wild hound) derived from cú allaid (“wild hound, wild dog”), or in Connacht Irish Mac an Fhailghigh derived from failgheach (“poor man”).
    How common is the surname McNally?
    16,039 people in the United States had the surname McNally in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 19,250 Americans. It ranked 2,268th of 162,253 surnames.
    What ethnicity is the surname McNally?
    In the 2010 Census, 94% of people named McNally identified as white (not Hispanic), and 2.6% as Hispanic or Latino (any race).
    Who is the most famous person named McNally?
    Terrence McNally, American playwright (1938–2020), followed by Stephen McNally.
    Where is the surname McNally most common?
    Wikidata records people named McNally in the United States and the United Kingdom.
    What type of surname is McNally?
    McNally is a patronymic surname, formed from a father’s (or ancestor’s) given name.
    Is the surname McNally getting more or less common?
    More common. 15,768 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 16,039 in 2010, up 1.7%.
    What are other spellings of McNally?
    Nally.