Find out how popular the last name McAnally is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named McAnally.

McAnally, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the McAnally surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of McAnally in America

McAnally is the 7997th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The McAnally surname appeared 4,136 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 people would have the surname McAnally.

We can also compare 2010 data for McAnally to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name McAnally

The surname McAnally is of Scottish origin, originating from the Gaelic name "Mac an Allaidh", which means "son of the hospitable one". The name is believed to have first appeared in the 12th century in the Highlands of Scotland, particularly in the regions of Argyll and Inverness-shire.

The name is derived from the Gaelic word "allaidh", meaning "hospitable" or "generous". This suggests that the original bearer of the name was known for their hospitality and generosity towards others. The prefix "Mac" is a common Scottish patronymic, meaning "son of".

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in the Ragman Rolls of 1296, which were a collection of homage pledges made to King Edward I of England by Scottish nobles and landowners. In these rolls, the name appears as "MacAnalye".

In the 16th century, the McAnallys were a prominent family in the Scottish Highlands, particularly in the area of Lochaber. One notable member of the family was John McAnally, who fought alongside the Earl of Argyll against the forces of King James IV at the Battle of Flodden in 1513.

Another notable McAnally was Robert McAnally, a Scottish poet and writer who lived in the 17th century. He is best known for his collection of poems titled "The Lays of the Gael", which celebrated the traditions and culture of the Scottish Highlands.

In the 18th century, the McAnally name spread beyond Scotland as many members of the clan emigrated to Ireland and the United States. One notable McAnally from this period was William McAnally, an Irish-born American soldier who fought in the American Revolutionary War.

In the 19th century, James McAnally was a prominent Scottish artist and painter, known for his landscapes and portraits of Highland life. He was born in 1835 and died in 1910.

Another notable McAnally from this period was John McAnally, an Irish-born American politician who served as a member of the United States House of Representatives from 1883 to 1887, representing the state of Illinois.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name McAnally

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname McAnally.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for McAnally was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of McAnally has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name McAnally was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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