MacDonnel Surname

3,485,539th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 32 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Canada

MacDonnel Surname Definition:

“Son of Donald” in Gaelic. (World - Wielder - Domnhuill.)

MacDonnel Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States151:24,163,929685,360
Canada81:4,605,699220,704
England41:13,929,515290,718
Argentina31:14,247,805235,975
Nigeria21:88,571,379625,098
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland61:738,31121,113
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States81:6,277,336262,771

MacDonnel Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

“Son of Donald” in Gaelic. (World - Wielder - Domnhuill.)

South African Surnames (1965) by Eric Rosenthal

MacDonnel Last Name Facts

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

The last name MacDonnel is more commonly found in The United States than any other country or territory. It may also be found in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of MacDonnel.

How Common Is The Last Name MacDonnel? popularity and diffusion

It is the 3,485,539th most commonly held last name in the world, held by around 1 in 227,735,810 people. It is mostly found in The Americas, where 81 percent of MacDonnel reside; 72 percent reside in North America and 72 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

It is most common in The United States, where it is borne by 15 people, or 1 in 24,163,929. In The United States MacDonnel is mostly found in: California, where 20 percent reside, Florida, where 13 percent reside and New York, where 13 percent reside. Aside from The United States MacDonnel is found in 4 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 25 percent reside and England, where 13 percent reside.

MacDonnel Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of MacDonnel has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the MacDonnel surname grew 188 percent between 1880 and 2014.

MacDonnel Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the MacDonnel last name is chiefly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the MacDonnel surname are 30.1% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 83.33% registered with the political party.

The amount MacDonnel earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 5.16% more than the national average, earning $45,375 USD per year and in Canada they earn 20% less than the national average, earning $39,746 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
MacDonnell954,035/
MacDonniel953/
MacDonneld950/
McDonnel94417/
Macdonel94243/
McDonnell8936,539/
MacDonell893,080/
MacDoneld897/
McDonniel895/
MacKdonel890/
McDonel88317/
Makdonnell842/
MacDoneell841/
MacDannell840/
MacKDonell840/
McDonniell840/
MacKdannel840/
McDonell824,250/
McDoniel82531/
Magdonel82171/
MacDonld8245/
MacDanel8221/
McDunnel821/
Makdonel821/
McDounel820/
MacDaniel78462/
McDannell78460/
McDanniel7834/
Magdonell7823/
Maccdonll786/
Macdanell781/
McDonelle781/
McDonnill780/
McDonal75210/
MacKdanuel740/
McDaniel71115,173/
McDonall7187/
MacDanil710/
Magdaniel671,140/
McDanal63303/
McDanielle633/
McDanill591/

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