McDonnell Surname
Approximately 36,539 people bear this surname
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
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 21,229 | 1:17,074 | 2,159 |
| Ireland | 9,484 | 1:497 | 77 |
| England | 8,431 | 1:6,609 | 952 |
| Australia | 5,358 | 1:5,038 | 725 |
| Canada | 2,258 | 1:16,318 | 2,363 |
| Northern Ireland | 1,696 | 1:1,088 | 217 |
| New Zealand | 700 | 1:6,469 | 1,085 |
| Scotland | 524 | 1:10,217 | 1,409 |
| Wales | 293 | 1:10,562 | 1,178 |
| Thailand | 212 | 1:333,200 | 57,566 |
| South Africa | 110 | 1:492,525 | 40,325 |
| France | 60 | 1:1,107,045 | 119,335 |
| Spain | 43 | 1:1,087,257 | 39,071 |
| Brazil | 35 | 1:6,116,409 | 148,801 |
| Argentina | 31 | 1:1,378,820 | 78,351 |
| Netherlands | 30 | 1:562,906 | 50,501 |
| Germany | 26 | 1:3,096,364 | 143,912 |
| Andorra | 22 | 1:3,811 | 733 |
| Philippines | 18 | 1:5,624,346 | 177,167 |
| Chile | 18 | 1:978,693 | 19,774 |
| Norway | 14 | 1:367,306 | 34,015 |
| Jersey | 12 | 1:8,267 | 1,718 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 9 | 1:12,264 | 1,665 |
| Zimbabwe | 9 | 1:1,715,360 | 84,476 |
| Sweden | 9 | 1:1,094,084 | 81,336 |
| Qatar | 9 | 1:262,000 | 30,726 |
| Czechia | 8 | 1:1,329,184 | 91,312 |
| Malaysia | 8 | 1:3,686,778 | 134,908 |
| Gibraltar | 6 | 1:5,659 | 991 |
| Switzerland | 6 | 1:1,368,819 | 77,571 |
| Vietnam | 5 | 1:18,529,211 | 3,282 |
| Bermuda | 5 | 1:13,056 | 1,849 |
| Italy | 5 | 1:12,231,338 | 126,430 |
| China | 5 | 1:273,464,313 | 13,838 |
| Saudi Arabia | 4 | 1:7,713,954 | 37,548 |
| Singapore | 4 | 1:1,376,926 | 28,409 |
| Mexico | 4 | 1:31,031,551 | 63,627 |
| Greece | 4 | 1:2,769,948 | 101,568 |
| Hong Kong | 4 | 1:1,833,871 | 6,220 |
| Denmark | 4 | 1:1,411,179 | 60,800 |
| Finland | 4 | 1:1,374,176 | 50,379 |
| Monaco | 3 | 1:12,355 | 2,088 |
| Japan | 3 | 1:42,614,764 | 59,022 |
| Croatia | 3 | 1:1,409,535 | 70,997 |
| United Arab Emirates | 3 | 1:3,054,091 | 90,853 |
| Belgium | 3 | 1:3,832,215 | 117,288 |
| Jordan | 2 | 1:4,421,218 | 22,351 |
| Indonesia | 2 | 1:66,124,597 | 756,638 |
| Luxembourg | 2 | 1:290,271 | 8,611 |
| Russia | 2 | 1:72,061,528 | 727,117 |
| Taiwan | 1 | 1:23,444,746 | 93,622 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
| Fiji | 1 | 1:894,391 | 4,568 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Cook Islands | 1 | 1:18,179 | 1,485 |
| British Virgin Islands | 1 | 1:31,594 | 1,029 |
| Greenland | 1 | 1:56,379 | 1,133 |
| Swaziland | 1 | 1:1,298,199 | 1,718 |
| Guam | 1 | 1:160,121 | 4,893 |
| Guernsey | 1 | 1:64,439 | 2,137 |
| Slovakia | 1 | 1:5,336,450 | 140,422 |
| Honduras | 1 | 1:8,816,442 | 9,272 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Panama | 1 | 1:3,912,258 | 17,195 |
| Isle of Man | 1 | 1:85,822 | 4,091 |
| Northern Cyprus | 1 | 1:319,011 | 10,202 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Laos | 1 | 1:6,588,323 | 1,961 |
| Madagascar | 1 | 1:23,649,837 | 9,420 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 8,657 | 1:512 | 66 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1,387 | 1:17,574 | 2,547 |
| Scotland | 122 | 1:30,682 | 2,598 |
| Wales | 28 | 1:56,015 | 2,800 |
| Jersey | 5 | 1:10,376 | 1,795 |
| Isle of Man | 3 | 1:18,090 | 1,402 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 4,258 | 1:11,794 | 1,530 |
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.
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Average McDonnell Salary in
United States
$49,596 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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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.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| MacDonnell | 95 | 4,035 | / |
| McDonniell | 95 | 0 | / |
| McDonell | 94 | 4,250 | / |
| McDonnel | 94 | 417 | / |
| MacDonell | 89 | 3,080 | / |
| McDannell | 89 | 460 | / |
| MacDonnel | 89 | 32 | / |
| McDonniel | 89 | 5 | / |
| McDonelle | 89 | 1 | / |
| McDonnill | 89 | 0 | / |
| McDonel | 88 | 317 | / |
| MacDonniel | 84 | 3 | / |
| Makdonnell | 84 | 2 | / |
| MacDoneell | 84 | 1 | / |
| MacDonneld | 84 | 0 | / |
| MacKDonell | 84 | 0 | / |
| MacDannell | 84 | 0 | / |
| McDoniel | 82 | 531 | / |
| Macdonel | 82 | 243 | / |
| McDonall | 82 | 87 | / |
| McDunnel | 82 | 1 | / |
| McDounel | 82 | 0 | / |
| McDanniel | 78 | 34 | / |
| Magdonell | 78 | 23 | / |
| MacDoneld | 78 | 7 | / |
| Maccdonll | 78 | 6 | / |
| Macdanell | 78 | 1 | / |
| MacKdonel | 78 | 0 | / |
| McDonal | 75 | 210 | / |
| McDanielle | 74 | 3 | / |
| MacKdannel | 74 | 0 | / |
| McDaniel | 71 | 115,173 | / |
| Magdonel | 71 | 171 | / |
| MacDonld | 71 | 45 | / |
| McDainel | 71 | 31 | / |
| MacDanel | 71 | 21 | / |
| McDanill | 71 | 1 | / |
| Makdonel | 71 | 1 | / |
| MacDaniel | 67 | 462 | / |
| McDainiel | 67 | 4 | / |
| McDanal | 63 | 303 | / |
| MacKdanuel | 63 | 0 | / |
| McDainal | 59 | 2 | / |
| MacDanil | 59 | 0 | / |
| Magdaniel | 56 | 1,140 | / |
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