MacArdell Surname

10,311,814th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States

MacArdell Surname Definition:

McARDLE, McCardle: (Gaelic.) From Mac, son, and ardal, literally, the son of the high—rock, figuratively, high prowess or valor.

MacArdell Surname Distribution Map

By incidenceBy frequencyBy rank
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States101:5,021,868210,693

MacArdell Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

McARDLE, McCardle: (Gaelic.) From Mac, son, and ardal, literally, the son of the high—rock, figuratively, high prowess or valor.

— An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857) by William Arthur
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MacArdell Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name MacArdell Come From? nationality or country of origin

MacArdell is more commonly found in The United States than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name MacArdell? popularity and diffusion

It is the 10,311,814th most commonly used last name on earth. It is borne by approximately 1 in 2,147,483,647 people. This surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 100 percent of MacArdell reside; 100 percent reside in North America and 100 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

It is most frequent in The United States, where it is borne by 3 people, or 1 in 120,819,644. In The United States it is primarily found in: New Jersey, where 100 percent live.

MacArdell Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of MacArdell has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the MacArdell surname fell 70 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

Incidence (high to low)Incidence (low to high)Alphabetic A-ZAlphabetic Z-ASimilarity (high to low)Similarity (low to high)Prevalent jurisdiction A-ZPrevalent jurisdiction Z-A
SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
MacCardell955/
McCardell891,794/
MacOrdell890/
McArdel8835/
Moscardell841/
Masardel820/
McArdle7514,618/
McCardle713,310/
Makkardl711/
Mozardiel671/

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to MacArdell
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