McCardle Surname

135,733rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,310 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Akrotiri and Dhekelia

McCardle Surname Definition:

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

McCardle Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2,5931:139,78414,555
Canada2821:130,65813,594
England2751:202,61117,646
Scotland2021:26,5042,864
New Zealand1701:26,6374,667
Ireland1091:43,2013,310
Australia651:415,31833,226
Northern Ireland451:41,0013,772
South Africa111:4,925,246143,631
Thailand61:11,773,058553,295
Cyprus31:294,9598,690
Wales31:1,031,51134,732
United States Virgin Islands31:36,7924,502
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Saint Lucia21:89,3902,918
Akrotiri and Dhekelia11:7,858154
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Slovakia11:5,336,450140,422
France11:66,422,722504,397
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Jordan11:8,842,43726,010
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland2,3671:1,872361
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland1331:28,1442,484
England1121:217,63716,750
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States5431:92,4849,489

McCardle Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(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

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

McCardle Last Name Facts

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

The surname McCardle is borne by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It may also be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name McCardle? popularity and diffusion

It is the 135,733rd most commonly used last name on a global scale, held by approximately 1 in 2,201,676 people. The last name occurs mostly in The Americas, where 57 percent of McCardle reside; 57 percent reside in North America and 57 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

The surname is most commonly held in The United States, where it is held by 2,593 people, or 1 in 139,784. In The United States McCardle is most prevalent in: Mississippi, where 15 percent live, California, where 8 percent live and Florida, where 6 percent live. Besides The United States it occurs in 29 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 9 percent live and England, where 8 percent live.

McCardle Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of McCardle has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the McCardle last name expanded 478 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 246 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it expanded 152 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it decreased 95 percent between 1901 and 2014.

McCardle Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the McCardle last name is chiefly Catholic (98%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the McCardle last name are 9.66% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 56.43% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount McCardle earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 169.33% more than the national average, earning R 640,032 per year; in United States they earn 3.95% less than the national average, earning $41,446 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.92% less than the national average, earning $48,233 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
MacCardle9425/
McArdle9314,618/
MacArdle88305/
McCardell821,794/
McArdel8035/
MacCardell785/
Moscardelle741/
MacArdell713/
Moscardell671/
Moscardelli63704/
Mascardelli6322/
Makkardl631/
Moscardelly631/
MacOrdell590/

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