McNeil or MacNeil is a Scottish surname of Irish origin and that surname is closely related to the Gaelic speaking Isle of Barra in the Hebrides (Clan MacNeil). Notable people with the surname include:
People
Actors and models Catherine McNeil (born 1989), Australian model Claudia McNeil (1917–1993), American actress Kate McNeil (born 1959), American television actress Nancy McNeil (born 1947), American model in Playboy magazine Scott McNeil, Australian-Canadian voice actor
Military personnel Clarence H. McNeil (1873–1947), American general in the United States Army John McNeil (1813–1891), American general in the Union Army during the Civil War John McNeil Jr. (1784–1850), American general in the United States Army John McNeill (British Army officer) (1831–1904), British major-general and recipient of the Victoria Cross Joseph McNeil (1942–2025), American general in the United States Air Force and member of the Greensboro Four
Musicians and singers Albert J. McNeil (1920–2022), American choral conductor and ethnomusicologist Dennis McNeil (born 1960), American operatic tenor, musical theater performer and concert singer John McNeil (musician) (1948–2024), American jazz musician Megan McNeil (1990–2011), Canadian singer Suzie McNeil (born 1976), Canadian vocalist, contestant on Rock Star: INXS Ron McNeil (musician) (born 1965), American singer-songwriter, co-founder of Emmy award winning Beatles tribute The Fab Four
Politicians David B. McNeil (1818–1897), American politician in New York state D. C. McNeil (1927–2015), Canadian politician Duncan McNeil (born 1950), Scottish politician Francis J. McNeil (born 1932), American ambassador to Costa Rica Hector McNeil (1907–1955), Scottish politician James McNeil (born 1958), American businessman and politician Luis Anderson McNeil (born 1941), Panamanian politician, Minister of Labor Margo McNeil (born 1948), American politician from Missouri Mary McNeil, Canadian politician Myron S. McNeil (1873–1944), American politician and state senator from Mississippi Ron McNeil (1920–2003), Canadian politician Stephen McNeil (born 1964), Canadian politician, 28th premier of Nova Scotia William McNeil (1906–1964), Australian politician
Sportspeople Baseball Jeff McNeil (born 1992), American baseball player for the New York Mets Norm McNeil (1892–1942), American professional baseball catcher, played briefly with the Boston Red Sox
Football (soccer) Andrew McNeil (born 1987), Scottish football coach and former football goalkeeper Bob McNeil (footballer) (1890–1948), Scottish footballer for Hamilton Academical and Chelsea Bobby McNeil (born 1962), Scottish footballer for Hull City, Lincoln City, Preston North End and Carlisle United Charlie McNeil (footballer) (1963–2016), Scottish footballer Dave McNeil (1921–1993), English footballer David McNeil (footballer) (born 1995), Scottish footballer Dixie McNeil (born 1947), English former footballer and manager Donald McNeil (footballer) (born 1958), Scottish footballer Dwight McNeil (born 1999), English footballer Henry McNeil (1853–1924), Scottish footballer for Queen's Park and Scotland Hugh McNeil (1878–1960), Scottish footballer for Motherwell, Celtic, Morton and Hamilton Academical Hugh McNeil Jr (born 1902), son of the above, Scottish footballer for Motherwell and Hamilton Academical John McNeil (footballer, born 1959), Scottish former footballer primarily with Morton Johnny McNeil (fl. 1930s), Scottish footballer and manager Mark McNeil (born 1962), English former footballer Martin McNeil (born 1980), Scottish former footballer Matt McNeil (1927–1977), Scottish footballer Matty McNeil (born 1976), English former footballer Mick McNeil (1940–2025), English former footballer Moses McNeil (1855–1938), Scottish footballer for Rangers (founding member of the club) and Scotland Peter McNeil (footballer) (1854–1901), Scottish footballer for Rangers (founding member of the club)
Gridiron football Charlie McNeil (American football) (1936–1994), American defensive back in gridiron football Clifton McNeil (born 1940), American former wide receiver in gridiron football Douglas McNeil (born 1988), American wide receiver in gridiron football Emanuel McNeil (born 1967), American former defensive tackle in gridiron football Frank McNeil (1909–1971), American football player for the Brooklyn Dodgers Freeman McNeil (born 1959), American former running back in gridiron football Gerald McNeil (born 1962), German-born American former wide receiver in gridiron football Jay McNeil (born 1970), Canadian former offensive lineman in gridiron football Pat McNeil (born 1954), American former running back in gridiron football Raymond McNeil (born 1984), American offensive lineman in gridiron football Ryan McNeil (American football) (born 1970), American former defensive back in gridiron football Thomas H. McNeil (1860–1932), American quarterback in gridiron football and lawyer
Ice hockey George McNeil (ice hockey) (1914–1997), Canadian ice hockey player and coach Gerry McNeil (1926–2004), Canadian ice hockey goaltender
Other Alastair McNeil (1915–1944), Scottish international rugby union player Calum McNeil (born 1966), Scottish wrestler Charles K. McNeil (1903–1981), American inventor of the point spread in sports gambling Colin McNeil (born 1972), Scottish former professional boxer Hector McNeil (footballer) (1901–1969), Australian rules footballer Jeremy McNeil (born 1980), American former basketball player for Syracuse University Jimmy McNeil (? – c. 2003), Scottish rugby union player Jye McNeil (born 1994), Australian jockey Lachlan McNeil (born 2001) Australian rules footballer Loretta McNeil (1907–1988), American athlete and Olympic sprinter Lori McNeil (born 1963), American tennis coach and former player Pablo McNeil (1939–2011), Jamaican track and field sprinter and sprinting coach Sally McNeil (born 1960), American bodybuilder convicted in the shooting death of her husband and fellow bodybuilder, Ray McNeil Tom McNeil (1929–2020), Australian rules footballer and politician Vic McNeil (1890–1936), Australian rules footballer
Writers Baye McNeil, American writer living in Japan Carla Speed McNeil (born 1969), American sci-fi writer and illustrator Donald McNeil Jr. (born 1954), American journalist Florence McNeil (c. 1932–2013), Canadian poet, writer and playwright Frances McNeil, English novelist and playwright also writing as Frances Brody Henry Everett McNeil (1862–1929), American writer Jean McNeil (born 1968), Canadian-born fiction and travel author working in England Jim McNeil (1935–1982), Australian convict and playwright Joanne McNeil, American writer, editor and art critic Legs McNeil (born 1956), American music journalist and founder of Punk magazine Sacha McNeil, New Zealand journalist and news presenter Steve McNeil (born 1979), English television presenter, writer and comedian W. K. McNeil (1940–2005), American folklorist and historian
Other Anne McNeil (born 1977), American chemist Barbara Joyce McNeil (born 1941), American physician Bruce McNeil (1939–2019), American environmental fine arts photographer Charles McNeil (physician) (1881–1964), Scottish paediatrician Daniel McNeil (1853–1918), Canadian lawyer and judge Darrell McNeil (1957–2018), American animator, writer, editor, publisher, producer and actor Dorothy Blackwell McNeil (born 1940s), American businesswoman Dudley B. McNeil (1908–1977), American prelate of the Episcopal Church Fannie Knowling McNeil (1869–1928), Canadian suffragist and artist George McNeil (artist) (1908–1995), American abstract expressionist painter Howard McNeil (1920–2010), American meteorologist Ida McNeil (1888–1974), American broadcaster and flag designer Larry McNeil (photographer) (born 1955), American photographer and printmaker Neil McNeil (1851–1934), Roman Catholic Archbishop of Toronto Neil McNeil (businessman) (1855–1927), Western Australian businessman Neil E. McNeil (1875–?), American attorney and Associate Justice of the Oklahoma Supreme Court Patricia McNeil, Canadian costume designer and production designer Peter McNeil (architect) (1917–1989), Canadian architect Robert L. McNeil Jr. (1915–2010), American chemist and pharmaceutical industry executive
Fictional characters Michael McNeil, character in Command & Conquer 3: Tiberium Wars played by Michael Biehn Ryan McNeil, character in The Young and the Restless played by Scott Reeves Tricia McNeil, character in The Young and the Restless played by Sabryn Genet
As first or middle name Mcneil Clarke (1838–1872), Ontario lawyer and political figure McNeil Hendricks (born 1973), South African former rugby union player McNeil Moore (1933–2023), American defensive back in gridiron football McNeil Morgan (born 1970), Vincentian cricketer Joseph Hector McNeil Carruthers (1857–1932), Australian politician, Premier of New South Wales John McNeil Eddings (1830–1896), American military storekeeper and civic leader Edward McNeil Farmer (1901–1969), American artist and designer Richard McNeil Henderson (1886–1972), British engineer and colonial administrator Adrienne McNeil Herndon (born Adrienne Elizabeth McNeil; 1869–1910), designer of the Herndon Home Irving McNeil Ives (1896–1962), American politician, Senator from New York Reed McNeil Izatt (1926–2023), American chemist Ryan McNeil Lamswood (born 2000), Canadian curler James McNeil Stephenson (1796–1877), American lawyer, businessman and politician Keith McNeil Campbell-Walter (1904–1976), British admiral John McNeil Wilmot (1755–1847), Canadian businessman, judge and political figure in New Brunswick Leone McNeil Zimmer (1916–2014), American stained glass artist
See also MacNeil MacNeill MacNeille McNeal MacNeal McNeill (disambiguation)