MacDermid Surname

429,441st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 803 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Canada
Highest density in:
Scotland

MacDermid Surname Definition:

(Irish) The son of Diarmaid (the freeman or common man); the son of Diarmuit or Dermot (free from envy).

MacDermid Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Canada3081:119,62912,601
United States1781:2,036,286130,241
Australia1321:204,51319,950
Scotland861:62,2545,030
England751:742,90741,196
New Zealand141:323,45226,435
Qatar61:393,00055,922
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

MacDermid Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Irish) The son of Diarmaid (the freeman or common man); the son of Diarmuit or Dermot (free from envy).

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

MacDermid Last Name Facts

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

MacDermid is most common in Canada. It can also be rendered as:. Click here for other potential spellings of MacDermid.

How Common Is The Last Name MacDermid? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 429,441st most widespread surname throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 9,075,400 people. It is primarily found in The Americas, where 61 percent of MacDermid are found; 60 percent are found in North America and 60 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

MacDermid is most frequently held in Canada, where it is held by 308 people, or 1 in 119,629. In Canada MacDermid is primarily concentrated in: Ontario, where 46 percent are found, British Columbia, where 21 percent are found and Nova Scotia, where 16 percent are found. Other than Canada this last name is found in 10 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 22 percent are found and Australia, where 16 percent are found.

MacDermid Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of MacDermid has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the MacDermid last name rose 17,800 percent between 1880 and 2014.

MacDermid Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the MacDermid surname are 7.24% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 60.47% registered with the party.

The amount MacDermid earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 15.07% less than the national average, earning $36,646 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.58% more than the national average, earning $50,469 CAD per year.

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MacDermid Reference & Research

McDiarmid DNA Website - A web page dedicated to the genetic research of those who bear the surname and its variants.

McDiarmid FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

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Footnotes

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