MacDaniel Surname

653,013th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 462 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Netherlands

MacDaniel Surname Definition:

Incorrect Anglicizings of Macdonald, due to the faint assonance between Donald and Daniel. There is no etymological connection between the names.

MacDaniel Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3181:1,139,80881,930
Netherlands631:268,05033,531
Canada241:1,535,233104,339
Colombia231:2,077,13412,400
France141:4,744,480251,814
Nigeria101:17,714,276277,641
Venezuela41:7,551,01953,668
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
England11:55,718,059489,080
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland51:885,97323,404
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States421:1,195,68367,545

MacDaniel (80) may also be a first name.

MacDaniel Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Incorrect Anglicizings of Macdonald, due to the faint assonance between Donald and Daniel. There is no etymological connection between the names.

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

As a synonym of MacDonnell (q.v.) this was formerly very widespread, now not numerous. MacDaniell is also the name of a Scottish family

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

(Irish) The son of Domhnall (world mighty).

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

MacDaniel Last Name Facts

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

MacDaniel is borne by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name MacDaniel? popularity and diffusion

The surname MacDaniel is the 653,013th most widely held family name on a global scale It is held by approximately 1 in 15,773,909 people. The last name occurs mostly in The Americas, where 76 percent of MacDaniel are found; 70 percent are found in North America and 70 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 1,075,395th most numerous first name worldwide. It is borne by 80 people.

This last name is most commonly used in The United States, where it is carried by 318 people, or 1 in 1,139,808. In The United States it is most prevalent in: Texas, where 19 percent are found, California, where 12 percent are found and Connecticut, where 8 percent are found. Aside from The United States this last name is found in 11 countries. It also occurs in The Netherlands, where 14 percent are found and Canada, where 5 percent are found.

MacDaniel Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of MacDaniel has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the MacDaniel surname grew 757 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Ireland it declined 60 percent between 1901 and 2014.

MacDaniel Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the MacDaniel surname is chiefly Catholic (80%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the MacDaniel surname are 10.92% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 64.15% registered with the party.

The amount MacDaniel earn in different countries varies notably. In Colombia they earn 13.68% more than the national average, earning $25,807,200 COP per year; in United States they earn 8.87% less than the national average, earning $39,320 USD per year and in Canada they earn 11.26% more than the national average, earning $55,275 CAD per year.

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Footnotes

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