McDonnell Surname

15,244th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 36,539 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Ireland

McDonnell Surname User-submission:

The surname McDonnell originates from the outer Hebredies, Scotland. It means 'son of Donnell'. The clan attempted to lay a counter claim to the Scottish throne against Robert the Bruce but failed, however retained their formidable hold on the Hebrides.

McDonnell Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States21,2291:17,0742,159
Ireland9,4841:49777
England8,4311:6,609952
Australia5,3581:5,038725
Canada2,2581:16,3182,363
Northern Ireland1,6961:1,088217
New Zealand7001:6,4691,085
Scotland5241:10,2171,409
Wales2931:10,5621,178
Thailand2121:333,20057,566
South Africa1101:492,52540,325
France601:1,107,045119,335
Spain431:1,087,25739,071
Brazil351:6,116,409148,801
Argentina311:1,378,82078,351
Netherlands301:562,90650,501
Germany261:3,096,364143,912
Andorra221:3,811733
Philippines181:5,624,346177,167
Chile181:978,69319,774
Norway141:367,30634,015
Jersey121:8,2671,718
United States Virgin Islands91:12,2641,665
Zimbabwe91:1,715,36084,476
Sweden91:1,094,08481,336
Qatar91:262,00030,726
Czechia81:1,329,18491,312
Malaysia81:3,686,778134,908
Gibraltar61:5,659991
Switzerland61:1,368,81977,571
Vietnam51:18,529,2113,282
Bermuda51:13,0561,849
Italy51:12,231,338126,430
China51:273,464,31313,838
Saudi Arabia41:7,713,95437,548
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
Mexico41:31,031,55163,627
Greece41:2,769,948101,568
Hong Kong41:1,833,8716,220
Denmark41:1,411,17960,800
Finland41:1,374,17650,379
Monaco31:12,3552,088
Japan31:42,614,76459,022
Croatia31:1,409,53570,997
United Arab Emirates31:3,054,09190,853
Belgium31:3,832,215117,288
Jordan21:4,421,21822,351
Indonesia21:66,124,597756,638
Luxembourg21:290,2718,611
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Fiji11:894,3914,568
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Cook Islands11:18,1791,485
British Virgin Islands11:31,5941,029
Greenland11:56,3791,133
Swaziland11:1,298,1991,718
Guam11:160,1214,893
Guernsey11:64,4392,137
Slovakia11:5,336,450140,422
Honduras11:8,816,4429,272
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Isle of Man11:85,8224,091
Northern Cyprus11:319,01110,202
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Laos11:6,588,3231,961
Madagascar11:23,649,8379,420
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland8,6571:51266
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1,3871:17,5742,547
Scotland1221:30,6822,598
Wales281:56,0152,800
Jersey51:10,3761,795
Isle of Man31:18,0901,402
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States4,2581:11,7941,530

McDonnell (80) may also be a first name.

McDonnell Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The surname McDonnell originates from the outer Hebredies, Scotland. It means 'son of Donnell'. The clan attempted to lay a counter claim to the Scottish throne against Robert the Bruce but failed, however retained their formidable hold on the Hebrides.

- lyrishadow

McDonnell Last Name Facts

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

The last name McDonnell occurs more in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can also occur as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name McDonnell? popularity and diffusion

It is the 15,244th most commonly used family name on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 199,446 people. The last name McDonnell occurs mostly in The Americas, where 64 percent of McDonnell are found; 64 percent are found in North America and 64 percent are found in Anglo-North America. McDonnell is also the 1,075,395th most prevalent first name world-wide, borne by 80 people.

McDonnell is most common in The United States, where it is held by 21,229 people, or 1 in 17,074. In The United States McDonnell is most numerous in: New York, where 11 percent live, California, where 10 percent live and Pennsylvania, where 8 percent live. Aside from The United States this last name is found in 76 countries. It is also common in Ireland, where 26 percent live and England, where 23 percent live.

McDonnell Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of McDonnell has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the McDonnell surname rose 499 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Ireland it rose 110 percent between 1901 and 2014; in England it rose 608 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it rose 430 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it rose 1,046 percent between 1881 and 2014.

McDonnell Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is chiefly Catholic (97%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the McDonnell surname are 6.51% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 53.28% registered with the political party.

The amount McDonnell earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 9.69% more than the national average, earning 379,610 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 130.02% more than the national average, earning R 546,612 per year; in United States they earn 14.94% more than the national average, earning $49,596 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.45% more than the national average, earning $53,384 CAD per year.

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