McArdell Surname

642,991st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 472 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Guernsey

McArdell Surname Definition:

McARDLE, McCardle: (Gaelic.) From Mac, son, and ardal, literally, the son of the high—rock, figuratively, high prowess or valor.

McArdell Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2851:1,271,78689,511
England1211:460,48030,233
Australia291:930,88655,860
New Zealand261:174,16618,836
South Africa131:4,167,516132,322
Wales111:281,32115,850
Switzerland91:912,54658,198
Canada61:6,140,932260,641
Guernsey41:16,1101,225
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland111:402,71514,385
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England381:641,45731,575
Scotland61:623,86916,225
Jersey21:25,9413,069
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States531:947,52256,651

McArdell Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

McARDLE, McCardle: (Gaelic.) From Mac, son, and ardal, literally, the son of the high—rock, figuratively, high prowess or valor.

An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857) by William Arthur

McArdell Last Name Facts

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

The surname McArdell is most common in The United States. It may also be found as:. For other potential spellings of McArdell click here.

How Common Is The Last Name McArdell? popularity and diffusion

The surname McArdell is the 642,991st most widespread family name throughout the world It is held by approximately 1 in 15,439,716 people. This surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 61 percent of McArdell reside; 61 percent reside in North America and 61 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

This last name is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is carried by 285 people, or 1 in 1,271,786. In The United States it is primarily concentrated in: Minnesota, where 26 percent are found, New York, where 24 percent are found and California, where 12 percent are found. Aside from The United States this surname is found in 10 countries. It is also common in England, where 26 percent are found and Australia, where 6 percent are found.

McArdell Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of McArdell has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the McArdell surname rose 538 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 318 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it decreased 83 percent between 1881 and 2014.

McArdell Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the last name is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the McArdell last name are 7.58% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 54.35% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount McArdell earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 120.71% more than the national average, earning R 524,496 per year; in United States they earn 6.24% more than the national average, earning $45,841 USD per year and in Canada they earn 15.05% less than the national average, earning $42,206 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
McKardell941/
McCardel88263/
McArdill880/
McArdl862/
McCordell8210/
McCardill820/
McCardelp820/
McCarddel820/
McCardl803/
McArdil800/
McCordel751/
McCardil750/
McCordill710/

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