McCardel Surname

980,795th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 263 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Scotland

McCardel Surname Definition:

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

McCardel Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2131:1,701,685112,840
Australia301:899,85754,700
Scotland201:267,69112,985
Canada51:7,369,118289,406
England11:55,718,059489,080
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland21:2,214,93333,683
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England41:6,093,842135,151
Scotland41:935,80421,348
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1181:425,58231,158

McCardel 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

McCardel Last Name Facts

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

The surname McCardel is most common in The United States. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name McCardel? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 980,795th most numerous family name internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 27,709,300 people. The last name is predominantly found in The Americas, where 83 percent of McCardel reside; 83 percent reside in North America and 83 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

This last name is most widely held in The United States, where it is held by 213 people, or 1 in 1,701,685. In The United States it is primarily concentrated in: Michigan, where 27 percent are found, Florida, where 14 percent are found and Georgia, where 14 percent are found. Apart from The United States this surname is found in 5 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 11 percent are found and Scotland, where 8 percent are found.

McCardel Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of McCardel has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the McCardel last name grew 181 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it grew 500 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in England it declined 75 percent between 1881 and 2014.

McCardel Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the McCardel surname is predominantly Catholic (50%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the McCardel surname are 15.73% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 62.5% being registered to vote for the party.

McCardel earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 24.5% more than the national average, earning $53,721 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
McCardelp940/
McCarddel940/
McCardl933/
McArdell88472/
McCordel881/
McCardil880/
McArdl862/
McCordell8210/
McKardell821/
McCardill820/
McArdil800/
McArdill750/
McCordill710/

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