McFeely
English
editAlternative forms
editEtymology
editAnglicized form of Irish Mac Fithcheallaigh (“son of the chess player”), from fithcheallach (“chess player”).
Proper noun
editMcFeely (plural McFeelys)
- A surname from Irish.
Statistics
edit- According to the 2010 United States Census, McFeely is the 29171st most common surname in the United States, belonging to 812 individuals. McFeely is most common among White (94.58%) individuals.
Further reading
edit- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “McFeely”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 552.