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The original Gaelic form of McNeeley was Mac an Fhailghigh, which is derived from the word failgheach, which means poor man.
The surname McNeeley 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.
This web page shows only a small excerpt of our McNeeley research. Another 100 words (7 lines of text) covering the years 1120, 1653, 1680 and 1697 are included under the topic Early McNeeley History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
A name was often recorded during the Middle Ages under several different spelling variations during the life of its bearer because literacy was rare there was no real push to clearly define any of the languages found in the British Isles at that time. Variations found of the name McNeeley include McNally, McAnully, McAnalley, McAnally and others.
Another 48 words (3 lines of text) are included under the topic Early McNeeley Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
In the United States, the name McNeeley is the 15,123rd most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1
Death and immigration greatly reduced Ireland's population in the 19th century. For the native Irish people poverty, hunger, and racial prejudice was common. Therefore, thousands left their homeland to seek opportunity in North America. Those who survived the journey and the quarantine camps to which they arrived, were instrumental towards building the strong developing nations of the United States and the future Canada. By far, the largest influx of Irish settlers occurred with Great Potato Famine during the late 1840s. These were employed as construction or factory workers. An examination of passenger and immigration lists has shown early immigrants bearing the name McNeeley: