McDona Surname
Approximately 16 people bear this surname
McDona Surname Definition:
(Celtic) Son of Donagh or Donnchadh: v. Donaghie.
McDona Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 15 | 1:24,163,929 | 685,360 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 24 | 1:184,578 | 9,087 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 28 | 1:870,549 | 37,307 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 25 | 1:2,008,747 | 100,426 |
McDona (20) may also be a first name.
McDona Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(Celtic) Son of Donagh or Donnchadh: v. Donaghie.
McDona Demographics
Average McDona Salary in
United States
$51,219 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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McDona Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name McDona Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name McDona is most common in The United States. It may also occur as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of McDona.
How Common Is The Last Name McDona? popularity and diffusion
It is the 4,908,606th most common family name at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 455,471,620 people. The last name McDona occurs mostly in The Americas, where 94 percent of McDona live; 94 percent live in North America and 94 percent live in Anglo-North America. McDona is also the 2,446,817th most widely held forename in the world It is held by 20 people.
McDona is most common in The United States, where it is carried by 15 people, or 1 in 24,163,929. In The United States it is mostly found in: Ohio, where 20 percent live, Arizona, where 13 percent live and Oregon, where 13 percent live. Besides The United States this surname exists in one country. It is also common in Scotland, where 6 percent live.
McDona Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of McDona has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the McDona surname declined 40 percent between 1880 and 2014.
McDona Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the last name is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.
McDona earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 18.7% more than the national average, earning $51,219 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| MacDona | 92 | 54 | / |
| McDonna | 92 | 53 | / |
| Macdonna | 86 | 129 | / |
| MacDonad | 86 | 16 | / |
| Mackdona | 86 | 3 | / |
| MacDonaid | 80 | 2 | / |
| Macdonaud | 80 | 1 | / |
| McDonie | 77 | 214 | / |
| Magdona | 77 | 3 | / |
| McDonne | 77 | 3 | / |
| Makdona | 77 | 1 | / |
| MacDone | 77 | 1 | / |
| Macdono | 77 | 1 | / |
| Macdony | 77 | 1 | / |
| Macdoner | 71 | 21 | / |
| MacDonie | 71 | 4 | / |
| Maqdonay | 71 | 2 | / |
| Magdonah | 71 | 1 | / |
| Macdoune | 71 | 1 | / |
| Macdongo | 71 | 1 | / |
| Macdonous | 67 | 1 | / |
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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
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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 McDona
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