McDonal Surname

1,144,405th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 210 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Nicaragua

McDonal Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

McDonal Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1801:2,013,661129,138
Nicaragua321:188,1592,461
Canada271:1,364,65295,501
England111:5,065,278148,650
Australia81:3,374,463124,818
Mexico71:17,732,31550,495
Nigeria71:25,306,108327,793
China41:341,830,39216,990
Venezuela31:10,068,02660,591
New Zealand21:2,264,16249,210
Wales21:1,547,26639,871
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Malawi11:17,119,10934,144
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland241:184,5789,087
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England691:353,26622,372
Scotland201:187,1617,190
Wales71:224,0598,079
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,0651:47,1545,413

McDonal (18) may also be a first name.

McDonal Last Name Facts

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

The surname McDonal occurs more in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can also occur as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name McDonal? popularity and diffusion

The surname McDonal is the 1,144,405th most commonly used family name at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 34,702,600 people. This surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 120 percent of McDonal reside; 102 percent reside in North America and 99 percent reside in Anglo-North America. McDonal is also the 2,608,198th most common given name worldwide It is held by 18 people.

This surname is most commonly held in The United States, where it is carried by 180 people, or 1 in 2,013,661. In The United States it is most prevalent in: Illinois, where 16 percent are found, California, where 13 percent are found and Texas, where 6 percent are found. Other than The United States this last name occurs in 25 countries. It is also common in Nicaragua, where 15 percent are found and Canada, where 13 percent are found.

McDonal Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of McDonal has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname contracted 83 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it contracted 84 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it contracted 71 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it contracted 95 percent between 1881 and 2014.

McDonal Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the McDonal last name is principally Catholic (88%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the McDonal last name are 16.87% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 63.64% being registered with the party.

The amount McDonal earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 3.53% more than the national average, earning $44,674 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.33% less than the national average, earning $46,042 CAD per year.

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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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