MacDonal Surname

820,032nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 339 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Mexico
Highest density in:
United States Virgin Islands

MacDonal Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

MacDonal Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Mexico1441:861,98812,108
United States451:8,054,643356,745
Honduras391:226,0632,372
Argentina321:1,335,73276,713
Canada211:1,754,552114,935
Nigeria131:13,626,366237,812
Bolivia91:1,179,6045,290
Guatemala51:3,216,5347,141
Nicaragua51:1,204,2185,298
Peru41:7,946,03141,846
Cuba41:2,880,67910,064
Dominican Republic41:2,608,23320,941
Venezuela31:10,068,02660,591
England21:27,859,030389,889
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
United States Virgin Islands11:110,3756,934
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland21:2,214,93333,683
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States231:2,183,421107,224

MacDonal (183) may also be a first name.

MacDonal Last Name Facts

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

MacDonal occurs in Mexico more than any other country or territory. It may also occur in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of MacDonal.

How Common Is The Last Name MacDonal? popularity and diffusion

The surname MacDonal is the 820,032nd most frequently held surname globally. It is borne by around 1 in 21,497,186 people. The last name is predominantly found in The Americas, where 92 percent of MacDonal reside; 61 percent reside in North America and 42 percent reside in Hispano-North America. MacDonal is also the 673,127th most commonly occurring given name at a global level It is held by 183 people.

This surname is most frequently held in Mexico, where it is borne by 144 people, or 1 in 861,988. In Mexico it is primarily found in: Chiapas, where 33 percent reside, Veracruz, where 20 percent reside and Tabasco, where 17 percent reside. Apart from Mexico this last name occurs in 22 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 13 percent reside and Honduras, where 12 percent reside.

MacDonal Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of MacDonal has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the MacDonal last name expanded 196 percent between 1880 and 2014.

MacDonal Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States MacDonal are 5.1% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 58.33% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount MacDonal earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 17.05% less than the national average, earning $35,791 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.6% less than the national average, earning $48,391 CAD per year.

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to MacDonal
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