McCardal Surname

7,117,718th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 7 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

McCardal Surname Definition:

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

McCardal Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England71:7,959,723202,100
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England41:6,093,842135,151
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States81:6,277,336262,771

McCardal 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

McCardal Last Name Facts

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

The last name McCardal is borne by more people in England than any other country/territory. It may be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name McCardal? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 7,117,718th most numerous surname on a global scale It is held by around 1 in 1,041,077,988 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 100 percent of McCardal live; 100 percent live in Northern Europe and 100 percent live in British Isles.

The last name McCardal is most commonly occurring in England, where it is held by 7 people, or 1 in 7,959,723. In England McCardal is most frequent in: Bedfordshire, where 71 percent reside, Buckinghamshire, where 14 percent reside and Northamptonshire, where 14 percent reside.

McCardal Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of McCardal has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the last name expanded 175 percent between 1881 and 2014.

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