McDougal Surname
Approximately 10,373 people bear this surname
McDougal Surname Definition:
Son of Dougal(l; v. Dougal(l [Irish and Gaelic Mac Dubhghaill]
McDougal Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 9,143 | 1:39,643 | 4,879 |
| Australia | 524 | 1:51,519 | 6,372 |
| England | 396 | 1:140,702 | 13,671 |
| Dominican Republic | 169 | 1:61,733 | 3,013 |
| Canada | 166 | 1:221,961 | 21,363 |
| Scotland | 135 | 1:39,658 | 3,738 |
| New Zealand | 97 | 1:46,684 | 7,635 |
| Belize | 63 | 1:5,642 | 954 |
| Jamaica | 59 | 1:48,643 | 2,881 |
| Antigua and Barbuda | 15 | 1:6,611 | 774 |
| Wales | 14 | 1:221,038 | 13,576 |
| Aruba | 14 | 1:7,391 | 1,045 |
| Guyana | 12 | 1:63,518 | 5,280 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 11 | 1:123,998 | 7,543 |
| Northern Ireland | 10 | 1:184,504 | 9,341 |
| Ecuador | 9 | 1:1,767,316 | 20,027 |
| Netherlands | 7 | 1:2,412,454 | 94,797 |
| Costa Rica | 6 | 1:796,678 | 5,462 |
| Philippines | 5 | 1:20,247,645 | 262,352 |
| South Africa | 4 | 1:13,544,426 | 222,367 |
| Norway | 4 | 1:1,285,572 | 69,185 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 3 | 1:36,792 | 4,502 |
| Brazil | 3 | 1:71,358,111 | 770,017 |
| Ukraine | 2 | 1:22,761,348 | 425,733 |
| Thailand | 2 | 1:35,319,172 | 966,191 |
| Nigeria | 2 | 1:88,571,379 | 625,098 |
| Japan | 2 | 1:63,922,146 | 62,827 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Venezuela | 1 | 1:30,204,077 | 85,459 |
| Bahamas | 1 | 1:391,751 | 2,737 |
| Albania | 1 | 1:2,914,055 | 29,474 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Saint Lucia | 1 | 1:178,781 | 3,800 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Dominica | 1 | 1:75,891 | 912 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 34 | 1:130,290 | 7,484 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 1,108 | 1:3,378 | 561 |
| England | 370 | 1:65,879 | 7,540 |
| Wales | 5 | 1:313,683 | 10,604 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 2,051 | 1:24,485 | 3,050 |
McDougal (19) may also be a first name.
McDougal Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Son of Dougal(l; v. Dougal(l [Irish and Gaelic Mac Dubhghaill]
(Scottish, Irish) The son of Dougal (black stranger).
McDougal Demographics
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McDougal Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name McDougal Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name McDougal is found most frequently in The United States. It can also occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name McDougal? popularity and diffusion
The last name McDougal is the 49,586th most widespread family name on a global scale It is held by around 1 in 702,549 people. The surname is primarily found in The Americas, where 87 percent of McDougal live; 83 percent live in North America and 83 percent live in Anglo-North America. McDougal is also the 2,523,061st most prevalent first name internationally, borne by 19 people.
This surname is most frequently held in The United States, where it is held by 9,143 people, or 1 in 39,643. In The United States it is mostly found in: Texas, where 11 percent reside, California, where 7 percent reside and North Carolina, where 6 percent reside. Beside The United States it is found in 44 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 5 percent reside and England, where 4 percent reside.
McDougal Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of McDougal has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the McDougal last name expanded 446 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 107 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it fell 88 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it expanded 280 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it fell 97 percent between 1901 and 2014.
McDougal Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the McDougal last name is primarily Anglican (59%) in Ireland.
In The United States McDougal are 8.3% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 55.07% being registered to vote for the political party.
The amount McDougal earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 4.81% less than the national average, earning $41,075 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.67% less than the national average, earning $45,374 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| McDougall | 94 | 25,188 | / |
| MacDougal | 94 | 1,376 | / |
| Mocdougal | 94 | 1 | / |
| MacDougall | 89 | 20,285 | / |
| MacDougald | 89 | 368 | / |
| Macdougale | 89 | 1 | / |
| McDougle | 88 | 2,517 | / |
| MacDugal | 88 | 4 | / |
| Macdougl | 88 | 2 | / |
| Mac'dougall | 84 | 5 | / |
| Macdouggall | 84 | 2 | / |
| Macdougalle | 84 | 1 | / |
| MacDoughall | 84 | 1 | / |
| McDougell | 82 | 28 | / |
| Macdugall | 82 | 23 | / |
| MacDogall | 82 | 4 | / |
| MacDougll | 82 | 4 | / |
| MacKdugal | 82 | 0 | / |
| MacDaugall | 78 | 3 | / |
| Macdongall | 78 | 2 | / |
| MacDougell | 78 | 2 | / |
| Magdougall | 78 | 2 | / |
| MacDoygall | 78 | 2 | / |
| MacDougoll | 78 | 1 | / |
| MacDougill | 78 | 1 | / |
| MacDonghal | 78 | 0 | / |
| Makdugal | 75 | 3 | / |
| Magdugal | 75 | 1 | / |
| Magdaugal | 71 | 1 | / |
| Magdagal | 63 | 1 | / |
| Magdangal | 59 | 1,450 | / |
| Magdañgal | 59 | 5 | / |
| Mangdangal | 56 | 1 | / |
| Magdagol | 50 | 1 | / |
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Footnotes
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