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Ireland

The original Gaelic form of McNally was Mac an Fhailghigh, which is derived from the word failgheach, which means poor man.

Early Origins of the McNally family

The surname McNally was first found in counties Armagh and Monaghan (Irish: Muineachán) located in the Northern part of the Republic of Ireland in the province of Ulster, where they held a family seat from ancient times.

Early History of the McNally family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our McNally research. Another 100 words (7 lines of text) covering the years 1120, 1653, 1680 and 1697 are included under the topic Early McNally History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

McNally Spelling Variations

Those scribes in Ireland during the Middle Ages recorded names as they sounded. Consequently, in this era many people were recorded under different spellings each time their name was written down. Research on the McNally family name revealed numerous spelling variations, including McNally, McAnully, McAnalley, McAnally and others.

Early Notables of the McNally family

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McNally Ranking

In the United States, the name McNally is the 1,795^th most popular surname with an estimated 17,409 people with that name. 1 However, in the United Kingdom, the name McNally is ranked the 814^th most popular surname with an estimated 8,312 people with that name. 2

McNally migration to the United States +

Thousands of Irish families left for North American shores in the 19th century. These people were searching for a life unencumbered with poverty, hunger, and racial discrimination. Many arrived to eventually find such conditions, but many others simply did not arrive: victims of the diseased, overcrowded ships in which they traveled to the New World. Those who lived to see North American shores were instrumental in the development of the growing nations of Canada and the United States. A thorough examination of passenger and immigration lists has disclosed evidence of many early immigrants of the name McNally:

McNally Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Hugh McNally, who arrived in America in 1806 3
Mathew McNally, aged 30, who landed in New York in 1812 3
Henry McNally, aged 32, who arrived in New York in 1812 3
Jane McNally, aged 19, who arrived in New York, NY in 1849 3
John McNally, who landed in Mississippi in 1849 3
... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

McNally migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

McNally Settlers in Canada in the 19th Century

James McNally, aged 30, a labourer, who arrived in Saint John, New Brunswick in 1834 aboard the ship "Britannia" from Sligo, Ireland
Mary McNally, aged 30, who arrived in Saint John, New Brunswick in 1834 aboard the ship "Britannia" from Sligo, Ireland
Patrick McNally, aged 19, a labourer, who arrived in Saint John, New Brunswick aboard the ship "Cupid" in 1834
Mr. Frank McNally, aged 37 who immigrated to Canada, arriving at the Grosse Isle Quarantine Station in Quebec aboard the ship "John Munn" departing from the port of Liverpool, England but died on Grosse Isle in August 1847 4
Mr. Philip McNally, aged 24 who immigrated to Canada, arriving at the Grosse Isle Quarantine Station in Quebec aboard the ship "Sovereign" departing from the port of Limerick, Ireland but died on Grosse Isle in June 1847 4

McNally migration to Australia +

Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include:

McNally Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

Mr. Owen Mcnally, Irish convict who was convicted in Monaghan, Ireland for 7 years, transported aboard the "Canada" on 5th December 1814, arriving in New South Wales, Australia, he died in 1835 5
Mr. Michael Mcnally, (Mcenally), (b. 1786), aged 31, Irish labourer who was convicted in Antrim, Ireland for life for robbery, transported aboard the "Chapman" on 25th May 1817, arriving in New South Wales, Australia, he died in 1827 6
Mr. Patrick Mcnally, (b. 1821), aged 23, Irish plasterer who was convicted in Ireland for 15 years for stealing, transported aboard the "Cadet" on 9th April 1844, arriving in Tasmania (Van Diemen's Land) 7
Thomas McNally, who arrived in Adelaide, Australia aboard the ship "Constance" in 1849 8
Alice McNally, who arrived in Adelaide, Australia aboard the ship "Constance" in 1849 8
... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

McNally migration to New Zealand +

Emigration to New Zealand followed in the footsteps of the European explorers, such as Captain Cook (1769-70): first came sealers, whalers, missionaries, and traders. By 1838, the British New Zealand Company had begun buying land from the Maori tribes, and selling it to settlers, and, after the Treaty of Waitangi in 1840, many British families set out on the arduous six month journey from Britain to Aotearoa to start a new life. Early immigrants include:

McNally Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century

James McNally, aged 36, a butcher, who arrived in Wellington, New Zealand aboard the ship "Adelaide" in 1858 9
Louiza McNally, who arrived in Wellington, New Zealand aboard the ship "Adelaide" in 1858 9
Michael McNally, aged 27, a labourer, who arrived in Nelson, New Zealand aboard the ship "Hannibal" in 1875
James McNally, aged 29, a farm labourer, who arrived in Auckland, New Zealand aboard the ship "Salisbury" in 1876
Ellen B. McNally, aged 19, a servant, who arrived in Auckland, New Zealand aboard the ship "Maraval" in 1879

Contemporary Notables of the name McNally (post 1700) +

Dave McNally (1942-2002), American Major League Baseball left-handed pitcher
Arthur I. "Art" McNally (1925-2023), American former director of officiating for the National Football League (NFL) from 1968 to 1991, inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame Class of 2022
Joe McNally (1952-1987), American photographer from Montclair, New Jersey for the National Geographic Society since 1987
John Victor "Blood" McNally (1903-1985), American NFL football player, inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame (1963)
Michael Joseph McNally (1860-1916), United States Marine Sergeant, recipient of the Medal of Honor
Patrick McNally (b. 1991), American NHL ice hockey player
Shannon McNally (b. 1973), American singer-songwriter from Hempstead, Long Island
Stephen McNally (1913-1994), American actor
Terrence McNally (b. 1939), American four-time Tony award winning, and an Emmy Award winnning playwright
Terrence E. McNally, American actor and radio host
... (Another 39 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Historic Events for the McNally family +

RMS Lusitania

Mr. Peter Mcnally, English Seaman from Liverpool, England, who worked aboard the RMS Lusitania (1915) and died in the sinking 10

SS Atlantic

Bridget McNally, who was traveling aboard the ship "SS Atlantic" when it struck rocks off Nova Scotia in 1873, died in the sinking

Citations +

"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
"UK surname ranking." UK Surname map, https://www.surnamemap.eu/unitedkingdom/surnames_ranking.php?p=10
Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
Charbonneau, André, and Doris Drolet-Dubé. A Register of Deceased Persons at Sea and on Grosse Île in 1847. The Minister of Canadian Heritage, 1997. ISBN: 0-660-198/1-1997E (p. 46)
Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 9th December 2020). Retrieved from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/canada
Convict Records of Australia. Retreived 20th January 2021 from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/chapman
Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 17th November 2020). Retrieved from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/cadet/
State Records of South Australia. (Retrieved 2010, November 5) CONSTANCE 1849. Retrieved from http://www.slsa.sa.gov.au/BSA/1849Constance.htm
Shadow Time Settlers (Retrieved 5th November 2010), retrieved from http://shadowsoftime.co.nz/settlers.html
Lusitania Passenger List - The Lusitania Resource. (Retrieved 2014, March 7) . Retrieved from http://www.rmslusitania.info/lusitania-passenger-list/