Mc'donnell Surname

8,968,613th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ireland
Highest density in:
Ireland

Mc'donnell Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Mc'donnell Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
England11:55,718,059489,080
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Mc'donnell Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Mc'donnell Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Mc'donnell occurs in Ireland more than any other country or territory. It can be found as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of Mc'donnell.

How Common Is The Last Name Mc'donnell? popularity and diffusion

It is the 8,968,613th most numerous family name in the world It is held by around 1 in 1,821,886,479 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 75 percent of Mc'donnell are found; 50 percent are found in Northern Europe and 50 percent are found in British Isles.

Mc'donnell is most widely held in Ireland, where it is borne by 1 people, or 1 in 4,708,939. In Ireland it is mostly concentrated in: Leinster, where 100 percent are found. Beside Ireland this last name is found in 3 countries. It also occurs in England, where 25 percent are found and Spain, where 25 percent are found.

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Mc'donnell
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