McHale
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English
Etymology
Anglicized form of Irish mac céile (“son of the companion”) or, alternatively, from Irish Mac Haol (“son of Haol”), a Gaelicized form of Howell.
Proper noun
McHale (plural McHales)
- A surname from Irish.
- 1922, Musical News and Herald, volumes 62-63, page 780:
- Max Cross cut a fine figure as the Colonel, Percy Penny was a somewhat unducal Duke, while Edgar McHale gave a particularly good rendering of the Major.
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, McHale is the 5444th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 6391 individuals. McHale is most common among White (95.52%) individuals.
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “McHale”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 555.