MacDaniels Surname

1,612,213th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 125 people bear this surname

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

MacDaniels Surname Definition:

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

MacDaniels Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1201:3,020,491176,226
Nigeria51:35,428,552388,973

MacDaniels Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

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

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

MacDaniels Last Name Facts

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

The last name MacDaniels is found in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may also occur in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of MacDaniels.

How Common Is The Last Name MacDaniels? popularity and diffusion

The surname MacDaniels is the 1,612,213th most numerous family name internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 58,300,367 people. MacDaniels is primarily found in The Americas, where 95 percent of MacDaniels are found; 95 percent are found in North America and 95 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

The last name MacDaniels is most frequently used in The United States, where it is carried by 120 people, or 1 in 3,020,491. In The United States it is most prevalent in: New York, where 23 percent reside, Oregon, where 13 percent reside and New Jersey, where 8 percent reside. Other than The United States this last name is found in one country. It is also found in Nigeria, where 4 percent reside.

MacDaniels Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the MacDaniels surname are 4.66% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 57.89% registered to vote for the political party.

MacDaniels earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 14.82% more than the national average, earning $49,542 USD per year.

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Footnotes

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