There is no coat of arms for the Clan MacNeil. In Scotland, all coats of arms belong to a single person. The coat of arms typically attributed to clan MacNeil belongs solely to the current chief of the clan. The depiction of the coat of arms on the right is a painting from the Great Hall of Kisimul Castle in Castlebay, Barra, Scotland

This coat of arms is divided into quarters:

Surrounding the Coat of Arms:

  • Crest: a Rock (same as on the clan badge)
  • Chapeau: Red velvet cap lined with ermine, symbolic of a Baron
  • Helm: Height of the Helmet is determined by rank
  • Mantle: Fabric surrounding the Arms
  • Supporters: Two lions rampant
  • Compartment: The base of the Arms, made of flowers

Size of Clan MacNeil

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In the United States

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  • McNeil: 33,239 (rank:961) (source: 2000 US Census[1])
    • 55.32% white, 40.8% black, 1.57% mixed race, 1.34% hispanic
  • McNeill: 22383 (rank:1387) (source: 1990 US Census[2]Cite error: There are <ref> tags on this page without content in them (see the help page).)
  • MacNeil: 2487 (rank:8716) (source: 1990 US Census[3]Cite error: There are <ref> tags on this page without content in them (see the help page).)

England, Wales, and the Isle of Mann

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source: UK National Statistics Database 2002[4]

  • McNeil: 3522 (rank:2262)
  • McNeill: 4212 (rank:1909)
  • MacNeil: 314 (rank:15845)
  • MacNeill: 286 (rank:16904)

Sizeable populations also exist in Scotland, Ireland, Canada, England, France, Australia, and New Zealand