McDonnald Surname

1,931,261st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 93 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Northern Ireland

McDonnald Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

McDonnald Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States701:5,177,985261,849
Australia181:1,499,76175,721
Ireland171:276,9969,887
Canada101:3,684,559191,443
Northern Ireland91:205,0049,958
England51:11,143,612252,590
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland461:96,3016,269
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England651:375,00623,176
Scotland131:287,9409,345
Wales11:1,568,41619,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,4001:35,8704,255

McDonnald Last Name Facts

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

McDonnald is found most frequently in The United States. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name McDonnald? popularity and diffusion

It is the 1,931,261st most widely held family name globally, borne by around 1 in 78,360,709 people. The last name is predominantly found in The Americas, where 86 percent of McDonnald are found; 86 percent are found in North America and 85 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

The surname is most common in The United States, where it is held by 70 people, or 1 in 5,177,985. In The United States it is most prevalent in: California, where 14 percent reside, Georgia, where 14 percent reside and Illinois, where 14 percent reside. Other than The United States this last name occurs in 10 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 19 percent reside and Ireland, where 18 percent reside.

McDonnald Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of McDonnald has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the McDonnald surname contracted 95 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Ireland it contracted 63 percent between 1901 and 2014; in England it contracted 92 percent between 1881 and 2014.

McDonnald Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the McDonnald last name is predominantly Catholic (89%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the McDonnald last name are 16.39% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 63.16% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount McDonnald earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 7.43% less than the national average, earning $39,945 USD per year and in Canada they earn 24.65% less than the national average, earning $37,436 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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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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 McDonnald
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