MacDougall Surname
Approximately 20,285 people bear this surname
MacDougall Surname Definition:
Son of Dougal(l; v. Dougal(l [Irish and Gaelic Mac Dubhghaill]
MacDougall Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canada | 7,847 | 1:4,696 | 663 |
| United States | 6,144 | 1:58,994 | 6,978 |
| Scotland | 2,274 | 1:2,354 | 437 |
| Australia | 1,457 | 1:18,528 | 2,582 |
| England | 1,220 | 1:45,671 | 5,754 |
| Argentina | 428 | 1:99,868 | 8,418 |
| South Africa | 299 | 1:181,196 | 19,872 |
| New Zealand | 277 | 1:16,348 | 2,848 |
| Wales | 53 | 1:58,387 | 5,284 |
| Dominican Republic | 39 | 1:267,511 | 9,432 |
| Thailand | 33 | 1:2,140,556 | 247,258 |
| Northern Ireland | 31 | 1:59,517 | 4,663 |
| Germany | 20 | 1:4,025,273 | 167,743 |
| Ireland | 14 | 1:336,353 | 12,021 |
| Ecuador | 14 | 1:1,136,132 | 15,474 |
| Singapore | 13 | 1:423,669 | 18,211 |
| France | 13 | 1:5,109,440 | 259,941 |
| Malaysia | 11 | 1:2,681,293 | 102,971 |
| Norway | 9 | 1:571,365 | 44,190 |
| Sweden | 8 | 1:1,230,845 | 90,587 |
| Belgium | 7 | 1:1,642,378 | 98,400 |
| Brazil | 7 | 1:30,582,047 | 441,004 |
| Isle of Man | 6 | 1:14,304 | 3,169 |
| Netherlands | 6 | 1:2,814,529 | 101,176 |
| Indonesia | 5 | 1:26,449,839 | 597,308 |
| Spain | 5 | 1:9,350,407 | 109,555 |
| Malta | 4 | 1:107,568 | 1,849 |
| Jersey | 3 | 1:33,067 | 4,675 |
| Vietnam | 3 | 1:30,882,018 | 4,101 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 2 | 1:681,988 | 17,017 |
| Zimbabwe | 2 | 1:7,719,120 | 118,432 |
| Russia | 2 | 1:72,061,528 | 727,117 |
| Philippines | 2 | 1:50,619,112 | 341,003 |
| Japan | 2 | 1:63,922,146 | 62,827 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 1:4,780,069 | 13,345 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Cambodia | 1 | 1:15,487,146 | 14,824 |
| Zambia | 1 | 1:15,849,922 | 53,989 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| French Polynesia | 1 | 1:280,805 | 7,211 |
| Azerbaijan | 1 | 1:9,649,122 | 47,873 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Jamaica | 1 | 1:2,869,947 | 13,896 |
| Bahamas | 1 | 1:391,751 | 2,737 |
| Taiwan | 1 | 1:23,444,746 | 93,622 |
| Sri Lanka | 1 | 1:20,808,560 | 18,521 |
| Jordan | 1 | 1:8,842,437 | 26,010 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Liberia | 1 | 1:4,408,535 | 47,110 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Mongolia | 1 | 1:2,825,289 | 17,010 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Burkina Faso | 1 | 1:18,352,100 | 30,051 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 20 | 1:221,493 | 10,092 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 21 | 1:2,391,366 | 115,093 |
MacDougall (16) may also be a first name.
MacDougall Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
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.
MacDougall Demographics
Average MacDougall Salary in
United States
$50,112 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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MacDougall Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name MacDougall Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name MacDougall is held by more people in Canada than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name MacDougall? popularity and diffusion
It is the 26,525th most commonly held family name world-wide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 359,258 people. The surname is primarily found in The Americas, where 69 percent of MacDougall reside; 67 percent reside in North America and 66 percent reside in Anglo-North America. MacDougall is also the 2,786,762nd most widespread first name world-wide, held by 16 people.
This last name is most prevalent in Canada, where it is held by 7,847 people, or 1 in 4,696. In Canada MacDougall is most numerous in: Ontario, where 31 percent reside, Nova Scotia, where 25 percent reside and British Columbia, where 13 percent reside. Not including Canada MacDougall is found in 57 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 30 percent reside and Scotland, where 11 percent reside.
MacDougall Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of MacDougall has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the MacDougall last name increased 29,257 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Ireland it contracted 30 percent between 1901 and 2014.
MacDougall Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the last name is principally Anglican (57%) in Ireland.
In The United States MacDougall are 0.84% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 54.07% being registered to vote for the party.
The amount MacDougall earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 27.22% less than the national average, earning 251,893 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 101.01% more than the national average, earning R 477,672 per year; in United States they earn 16.14% more than the national average, earning $50,112 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.02% less than the national average, earning $49,174 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| McDougall | 95 | 25,188 | / |
| MacDougal | 95 | 1,376 | / |
| Macdugall | 95 | 23 | / |
| Mac'dougall | 95 | 5 | / |
| MacDogall | 95 | 4 | / |
| Macdouggall | 95 | 2 | / |
| Macdougalle | 95 | 1 | / |
| MacDoughall | 95 | 1 | / |
| MacDougald | 90 | 368 | / |
| MacDaugall | 90 | 3 | / |
| Macdongall | 90 | 2 | / |
| Magdougall | 90 | 2 | / |
| MacDoygall | 90 | 2 | / |
| Macdougale | 90 | 1 | / |
| MacDougoll | 90 | 1 | / |
| McDougal | 89 | 10,373 | / |
| MacDugal | 89 | 4 | / |
| Mocdougal | 84 | 1 | / |
| MacKdugal | 84 | 0 | / |
| MacDonghal | 80 | 0 | / |
| Makdugal | 78 | 3 | / |
| Magdugal | 78 | 1 | / |
| Magdaugal | 74 | 1 | / |
| Magdagal | 67 | 1 | / |
| Magdangal | 63 | 1,450 | / |
| Magdañgal | 63 | 5 | / |
| Mangdangal | 60 | 1 | / |
| Magdagol | 56 | 1 | / |
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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
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to MacDougall
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