Makdonald Surname

3,228,735th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 37 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Suriname

Makdonald Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Makdonald Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands101:1,688,71881,846
Ukraine91:5,058,077228,455
Bulgaria81:872,36331,900
South Africa51:10,835,541204,227
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Kyrgyzstan11:5,972,65499,197
Suriname11:552,6169,664

Makdonald (28) may also be a first name.

Makdonald Last Name Facts

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

The surname Makdonald is found most frequently in The Netherlands. It can also appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Makdonald click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Makdonald? popularity and diffusion

The last name Makdonald is the 3,228,735th most frequently occurring last name on a worldwide basis, held by around 1 in 196,960,700 people. This surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 76 percent of Makdonald reside; 30 percent reside in Western Europe and 30 percent reside in Germanic Europe. Makdonald is also the 1,994,417th most frequently used given name at a global level, borne by 28 people.

The last name Makdonald is most prevalent in The Netherlands, where it is borne by 10 people, or 1 in 1,688,718. In The Netherlands it is most numerous in: Flevoland, where 50 percent reside and South Holland, where 50 percent reside. Not including The Netherlands this surname is found in 8 countries. It is also common in Ukraine, where 24 percent reside and Bulgaria, where 22 percent reside.

Makdonald Last Name Statistics demography

Makdonald earn more than double the average income. In South Africa they earn 172.73% more than the national average, earning R 648,108 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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Makdonald
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