McDuell Surname

1,052,587th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 238 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States Virgin Islands

McDuell Surname Definition:

MACDOUAL, Macdouall, Macdowall, Macdowell: G, MacDhughaill, 'son of Dougal ( Dougall )', which see. The claim of the Macdowells of Galloway to be descended from the ancient native lords of Galloway can neither be disproved nor can it be satisfactorily established (Maxwell, Dumfries, p.

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McDuell Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1881:1,927,973124,806
England421:1,326,62059,571
Australia81:3,374,463124,818
United States Virgin Islands31:36,7924,502
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England31:8,125,123158,686
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States301:1,673,95687,330

McDuell Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

MACDOUAL, Macdouall, Macdowall, Macdowell: G, MacDhughaill, 'son of Dougal ( Dougall )', which see. The claim of the Macdowells of Galloway to be descended from the ancient native lords of Galloway can neither be disproved nor can it be satisfactorily established (Maxwell, Dumfries, p. 103-105). Mactheuel witnessed a charter by Uchtredus filius Fergusi of the church of Colmanele in the reign of Malcolm IV (LSC., p. 19). Fergus McDuhile in Wigton was juror on inquest at Berwick, 1296, and in same year as Fergus MacDowilt rendered homage (Bain, II, p. 198,215). He is probably the Fergus MacDowile who witnessed a charter by William, lord of Douglas, 1306-29 (RHM., l, p. 13). In 1307 a pardon was granted Elyas de Vaus at the request of Duncan MacDuel (Bain, II, p. 510), and in same year Dungall MacDouyl, senior, for services rendered, requested for his son Dungal, junior, the marriage of the daughter and heiress of Hugh de Champaigne, deceased, a tenant in capite (ibid., p. 507). Sir Duugal M'Douwille, sheriff of Dumfries and constable of the castle, and his brother, Fergus M'Douwille, are mentioned in 1312 (ibid., III, 278). Dugald McDowille, knight, was witness in Galloway, 1347 and 1354 (Pap. Lett., III, p. 396; Bain, III, 1578), Master Patrick Macduoel was archdeacon of Whiteherne before 1390 (Pap. Pet., I, p. 575), and Gilbert Macduyl was archdeacon of Sodor before 1416 (ibid., p. 605). Vhtred Mcduwell de Dalquheane, notary public, 1515, appears in following year as Wthred Mcduuyll de Dalhowane (REG., 491,492). John McCoull in Overgarrell is mentioned in connection with Douglas of Drumlanrig, 1609, his name in one instance being spelled McOull (RPC., VIII, p. 701). John McQuhoull in Arbrak was summoned to appear before the Privy Council, 1621 (RPC., XII, p. 533). Margaret M'Dull and Janet Makdull appear in Edinburgh, 1602 and 1677 (Edinb. Marr,), and Patrick McDull was skipper in Leith, 1675 (Edin. App.). The late Dr. Trotter in his Galloway gossip: Kirkcudbright shire (p. 218) gives successive changes of this name:

REAL NAMEPRONOUNCEDFAMILIAR USEGENTEEL
Mac DugaldMcDoual Dole Dowell
(McDoughal)McDowall
Mac Dugald McCoull Cole Coles, Coull
McDhugal

M'Douell 1547, Makdoval 1590, M'Dovele 1474, M'Dowele and Makdovele 1473, Makdowale 1545, Makdowelle 1391, M'Dule 1615, M'Gowall 1571. The following spellings are also given in RMS,: McDowale, McDowalle, McDowelle, McDowylle, McDowll, McDoville, McDovylle; and in 1684 (Parish) we have McDole, McDoll, McDouell, McDoul, McDowal, McDual, McDuall, M'Kdowall. In north of Ireland it became Madole.

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

McDHOIL, McDOWELL: (Gaelic.) The son of Dowell or Dougall, the dark stranger. From dhu, black, and gall, a native of the low country of Scotland; any one ignorant of the Gaelic language; a foreigner, a stranger. The same as McDougall.

Ludus Patronymicus (1868) by Richard Stephen Charnock

McDuell Last Name Facts

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

McDuell is more frequently found in The United States than any other country/territory. It may also be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name McDuell? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 1,052,587th most frequently used surname on a worldwide basis It is held by approximately 1 in 30,619,941 people. The surname McDuell is predominantly found in The Americas, where 81 percent of McDuell reside; 79 percent reside in North America and 79 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

It is most commonly held in The United States, where it is carried by 188 people, or 1 in 1,927,973. In The United States it is mostly concentrated in: Illinois, where 28 percent are found, Texas, where 21 percent are found and Pennsylvania, where 10 percent are found. Apart from The United States McDuell is found in 6 countries. It is also common in England, where 18 percent are found and Australia, where 3 percent are found.

McDuell Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of McDuell has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname increased 627 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 1,400 percent between 1881 and 2014.

McDuell Last Name Statistics demography

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

In The United States those bearing the McDuell surname are 25.96% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 72.73% being registered with the party.

McDuell earn notably less less than the average income. In United States they earn 16.27% less than the national average, earning $36,128 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
McDouell930/
McDauell930/
McDuel9222/
Mcdell9222/
Mcdull922/
MacDouell8825/
McDwell869/
McDeall867/
McDoell862/
Mcdauel861/
McDella861/
McDoull860/
McDouel860/
McDaull860/
McDul8336/
Mcdel831/
McDoughell821/
McDowell8073,865/
McDouall80262/
McDewell8036/
McDoeell8012/
McDawell808/
Mcdulley804/
MacDella801/
McDoueal801/
MacOdell801/
Macdouel801/
McDeullo800/
McDoulle800/
McDellia800/
McDoewll800/
McDuwall800/
MacAdell800/
McDoughelle780/
McDill771,692/
McTell777/
Macdel776/
McDeal774/
Mecdel774/
McDoll772/
Mcdeol772/
McDoel771/
McDoul771/
McTull771/
McAdel771/
McDall771/
McDual771/
McDele771/
Macdul771/
McDaul770/
McDael770/
McDule770/
McDiel770/
MacDowell752,594/
MacDouall7584/
McDowelle7531/
Makdauell756/
Mccdowell754/
McDowwell753/
McDdowell752/
Mc-Dowell752/
Macdawell752/
McDowella751/
McDowewll751/
Mucdowell751/
McDoewell751/
McDoughll751/
McDoweell751/
Mc'dowell751/
McDouwall751/
Macadelli751/
McDowelly750/
McDoowell750/
McDowellw750/
McKidwell750/
McDowel71148/
MacDula7131/
Mac-Dowell7118/
McDoughall7113/
McDowll7110/
Megdell718/
MacDill717/
McDaiel715/
McDoual714/
Macadul714/
McDally712/
McAdele712/
McDoele712/
Magdell712/
Macdele712/
Macdiel712/
Macdo Well712/
MacDael711/
Magduel711/
MacDela711/
McAdoll711/
McDawel711/
McDille711/
McDuyle711/
Mictell711/
Migdell711/
McDolla711/
McCadll711/
Micadel711/
Maccadelli711/
McTelly710/
MacCaddell710/
McDewel710/
McTeall710/
McDuley710/
McDelia710/
MacDoll710/
McDolle710/
McDilly710/
Mictuel710/
McDayel710/
McDowall678,081/
Moucadel67201/
Macutela67174/
MacDowel6770/
MacHtell6714/
Michtell6714/
Mechtell678/
Macaadel676/
McDawall675/
Mcdoulie675/
MacDiehl674/
Mcdowele674/
Mgodelli674/
Magdulla673/
McDowill672/
McDil672/
McDoweil672/
McDoweol672/
Macadael672/
Makdauel672/
MacDoughall671/
MacDowll671/
McDollie671/
McDoweel671/
McDowell-Ho671/
McDowelo671/
McDowlle671/
McDowllu671/
Mgadella671/
McDowwel671/
MacTelle671/
McDoughl671/
Micdhael671/
Macddall671/
Macadela671/
McDowoll671/
Muckdall671/
Mkdowell671/
Magdiell671/
Macodoul671/
McCaudel670/
Magdwell670/
McCadall670/
McDouyal670/
McDooele670/
Magdael571,330/
Magdahel531/

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