McDoughall Surname

5,391,485th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 13 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Australia

McDoughall Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

McDoughall Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States101:36,245,893832,629
Australia31:8,998,567200,784
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England31:8,125,123158,686
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States21:25,109,342694,541

McDoughall Last Name Facts

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

The surname McDoughall is more commonly found in The United States than any other country or territory. It can also occur as:. Click here for other possible spellings of McDoughall.

How Common Is The Last Name McDoughall? popularity and diffusion

It is the 5,391,485th most commonly held last name internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 560,580,455 people. McDoughall is mostly found in The Americas, where 92 percent of McDoughall are found; 85 percent are found in North America and 85 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

This surname is most frequent in The United States, where it is held by 10 people, or 1 in 36,245,893. In The United States it is most numerous in: Alabama, where 20 percent reside, New Jersey, where 20 percent reside and Connecticut, where 10 percent reside. Barring The United States it is found in 3 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 23 percent reside and Brazil, where 8 percent reside.

McDoughall Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of McDoughall has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the McDoughall last name expanded 500 percent between 1880 and 2014.

McDoughall Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the last name is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the McDoughall last name are 33.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 80% registered to vote for the political party.

McDoughall earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 8.35% more than the national average, earning $46,750 USD 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
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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 McDoughall
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