MacDougal Surname
Approximately 1,376 people bear this surname
MacDougal Surname Definition:
Gaelic MacDhilghaill, 'son of Dougal,' which see. The family of Macdougall of Dunollie is descended from Dugall, eldest son of Somerled of the Isles. The late Dr. Alexander Carmichael described this family as "one of the most unobtrusive and honoured families in Scotland.
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| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 897 | 1:404,079 | 35,286 |
| Australia | 194 | 1:139,153 | 14,991 |
| Canada | 160 | 1:230,285 | 22,082 |
| England | 60 | 1:928,634 | 47,428 |
| Scotland | 30 | 1:178,461 | 9,900 |
| South Africa | 7 | 1:7,739,672 | 177,858 |
| Nigeria | 6 | 1:29,523,793 | 355,097 |
| Argentina | 5 | 1:8,548,683 | 204,003 |
| Philippines | 5 | 1:20,247,645 | 262,352 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Guernsey | 1 | 1:64,439 | 2,137 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Antigua and Barbuda | 1 | 1:99,171 | 2,137 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 3 | 1:1,476,622 | 29,385 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 22 | 1:2,282,667 | 111,005 |
MacDougal (12) may also be a first name.
MacDougal Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Gaelic MacDhilghaill, 'son of Dougal,' which see. The family of Macdougall of Dunollie is descended from Dugall, eldest son of Somerled of the Isles. The late Dr. Alexander Carmichael described this family as "one of the most unobtrusive and honoured families in Scotland." Duncan MacKowle founded the Priory of Ardchattan, Argyllshire, c. 1230, Robert M'Kowele, lord of Karsnelohe, was witness in Ayrshire, c. 137080 (Laing, 64). Fergus Macdowylle had 8 confirmation charter of the barony of Mall kerston, Yetholm and Clifton in 1374 (Stodart, II). In 1443 there is record of the death of Malcolm Mc Dubailwigh aicu, vicar of Kilcalmonell (Pap. Lett., VIII, p. 470), probably a blundering attempt at MacDougall vic Ago. The obit of Duncan M'Cowyll is recorded in 1517 (Chr. Fort.), and Johne MacCoull of Dunnollycht (Dunollie) had a license from Archibald, earl of Argyll, 1557 (BBT., p. 201). Duncan MacCoull of Lorn appears as justice of the peace for Argyllshire, 1610 (RPC., VIII, p. 78), and John Mclnnes vc Cwfll Roy is named rebel, 1625 (ibid., XIII, p. 655). Iain M'duill vc Kemlach and Dougall M'duill vc Ewin alias M'Dougall were among those murdered at Dunaveity, 1647 (HP., II, p. 256), and John M'Dull was burgess of Edinburgh, 1682 (Inquis., 6410). In a list dated 1704 giving the names of clans and the numbers in each to be raised for the elder Pretender the entry 'Mac Dulothes 500 men,' is probably meant for Macdougall. Descendants of a sixteenth-century Macdougal still flourish in Sweden as Duvall and Duwall, and George Julian Gordon Macdougall (1824-94) rose to be a rear-admiral in the Danish service. In Lord Archibald Campbell's Records of Argyll Macchaill is given as a spelling of Macdougall, and Bane M'Chale and Malcolm M'Hale were tenants in Auchinchgalden in 1594 (BBT., p. 287). In Kintyre Macdougall is pronounced 'Ac 'ughaill, the Dean of Lismore (c. 1512) spells it MacKowle, and in BBT. it appears as M'Cowle. M'Awell 1510, VcCoule 1530, McCoulI 1556, McCouyll 1519, McCowell 1520, McCowil 1516, McCuile 1548, Mackdugl 1736, Makquhole 1552; MacCoyle, MacDogall, M'Houl, MacHowell, McKoull, M'Oul, M'Owl, etc.
Son of Dougal(l; v. Dougal(l [Irish and Gaelic Mac Dubhghaill]
(Scottish, Irish) The son of Dougal (black stranger).
The son of Dougall. The family are descended from Dougall, grandson of Somerled Thane of Argyll.
MACDOGALL: In general derived from Dogall, eldest son of Somerled, a great Highland chief of the XII. cent. Skene.
Macdougal: A clan that descends from Somerled of the Isles. Somerled is a Norse name, and signifies a Viking harrying in the summer. He died in 1164. He married the granddaughter of Godred Crovan, a Norse King of Man. Olaf Bitling, his father, had spent his youth at the Court of Henry I. of England; he married the daughter of Fergus, Lord of Galloway, a granddaughter of Henry I. Somerled was the Scandinavian Lord of Argyll.
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MacDougal Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name MacDougal Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name MacDougal is found most in The United States. It may also be found as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of MacDougal.
How Common Is The Last Name MacDougal? popularity and diffusion
The surname MacDougal is the 280,606th most widely held last name internationally, borne by around 1 in 5,296,182 people. This surname is mostly found in The Americas, where 77 percent of MacDougal live; 77 percent live in North America and 77 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 3,306,491st most widely held forename globally, borne by 12 people.
This surname is most commonly used in The United States, where it is held by 897 people, or 1 in 404,079. In The United States MacDougal is most prevalent in: Nevada, where 29 percent are found, New York, where 18 percent are found and Maine, where 5 percent are found. Excluding The United States this last name occurs in 20 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 14 percent are found and Canada, where 12 percent are found.
MacDougal Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of MacDougal has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the MacDougal surname expanded 4,077 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Ireland it contracted 67 percent between 1901 and 2014.
MacDougal Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the MacDougal last name is chiefly Presbyterian (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the MacDougal surname are 6.52% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 53.29% being registered with the party.
The amount MacDougal earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 33.82% more than the national average, earning R 318,000 per year; in United States they earn 7.9% more than the national average, earning $46,558 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.5% less than the national average, earning $47,449 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| MacDougall | 95 | 20,285 | / |
| MacDougald | 95 | 368 | / |
| Macdougale | 95 | 1 | / |
| McDougal | 94 | 10,373 | / |
| MacDugal | 94 | 4 | / |
| Mac'dougall | 90 | 5 | / |
| Macdouggall | 90 | 2 | / |
| Macdougalle | 90 | 1 | / |
| MacDoughall | 90 | 1 | / |
| McDougall | 89 | 25,188 | / |
| Macdugall | 89 | 23 | / |
| MacDogall | 89 | 4 | / |
| Mocdougal | 89 | 1 | / |
| MacKdugal | 89 | 0 | / |
| MacDaugall | 84 | 3 | / |
| Magdougall | 84 | 2 | / |
| Macdongall | 84 | 2 | / |
| MacDoygall | 84 | 2 | / |
| MacDougoll | 84 | 1 | / |
| MacDonghal | 84 | 0 | / |
| Makdugal | 82 | 3 | / |
| Magdugal | 82 | 1 | / |
| Magdaugal | 78 | 1 | / |
| Magdagal | 71 | 1 | / |
| Magdangal | 67 | 1,450 | / |
| Magdañgal | 67 | 5 | / |
| Mangdangal | 63 | 1 | / |
| Magdagol | 59 | 1 | / |
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