Mackdonald Surname

893,754th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 300 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Tanzania
Highest density in:
Malawi

Mackdonald Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Mackdonald Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Tanzania1341:395,08728,090
Malawi1311:130,68014,293
Kenya141:3,298,56438,706
South Africa81:6,772,213167,054
Nigeria71:25,306,108327,793
England41:13,929,515290,718
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States111:4,565,335193,764

Mackdonald (819) may also be a first name.

Mackdonald Last Name Facts

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

The last name Mackdonald (Marathi: मँकडोना) is found in Tanzania more than any other country/territory. It can also occur as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Mackdonald? popularity and diffusion

The surname Mackdonald is the 893,754th most widespread surname on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 24,291,820 people. The last name is primarily found in Africa, where 98 percent of Mackdonald reside; 49 percent reside in East Africa and 49 percent reside in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 285,591st most frequently occurring first name worldwide, borne by 819 people.

This surname is most commonly held in Tanzania, where it is carried by 134 people, or 1 in 395,087. In Tanzania it is mostly concentrated in: Singida Region, where 87 percent reside, Dar es Salaam Region, where 3 percent reside and Geita Region, where 3 percent reside. Excluding Tanzania this surname is found in 7 countries. It is also common in Malawi, where 44 percent reside and Kenya, where 5 percent reside.

Mackdonald Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the last name is primarily Christian (100%) in Kenya.

Phonetically Similar Names

Mackdonald Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Mackdonald in the Marathi language
मँकडोनाmamkadona-

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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 Mackdonald
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