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
McDougal Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
McDougal Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name McDougal Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname McDougal is found in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may occur as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name McDougal? popularity and diffusion
It is the 49,586th most widely held surname in the world, borne by approximately 1 in 702,549 people. The surname McDougal occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 87 percent of McDougal reside; 83 percent reside in North America and 83 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 2,523,061st most frequently held first name at a global level, held by 19 people.
The last name McDougal is most commonly used in The United States, where it is borne by 9,143 people, or 1 in 39,643. In The United States it is most prevalent in: Texas, where 11 percent are found, California, where 7 percent are found and North Carolina, where 6 percent are found. Barring The United States this surname is found in 44 countries. It also occurs in Australia, where 5 percent are found and England, where 4 percent are found.
McDougal Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of McDougal has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the McDougal surname increased 446 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 107 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it declined 88 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it increased 280 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it declined 97 percent between 1901 and 2014.
McDougal Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the McDougal surname is primarily Anglican (59%) in Ireland.
In The United States McDougal are 8.3% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 55.07% registered with 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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