McDunn Surname

883,255th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 305 people bear this surname

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

McDunn Surname User-submission:

The surname MacDunn means 'son of Dunn', or 'black hair and beard'. It is found in the ancient clans of Britain.

McDunn Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3051:1,188,39084,748
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England21:12,187,685173,419
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States821:612,42340,920

McDunn Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The surname MacDunn means 'son of Dunn', or 'black hair and beard'. It is found in the ancient clans of Britain.

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McDunn Last Name Facts

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

McDunn is carried by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It may occur as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of McDunn.

How Common Is The Last Name McDunn? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 883,255th most frequently held family name at a global level, held by around 1 in 23,893,593 people. This surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 100 percent of McDunn reside; 100 percent reside in North America and 100 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

This last name is most numerous in The United States, where it is borne by 305 people, or 1 in 1,188,390. In The United States it is primarily found in: Montana, where 18 percent reside, Pennsylvania, where 17 percent reside and California, where 9 percent reside. Outside of The United States this surname exists in one country. It is also common in Ireland, where 0 percent reside.

McDunn Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of McDunn has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the McDunn surname rose 372 percent between 1880 and 2014.

McDunn Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the McDunn last name are 9.11% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 55.88% being registered with the political party.

McDunn earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 7.91% less than the national average, earning $39,737 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
McDun910/
Macdunne864/
Macdun831/
McDonne773/
McDon7337/
McDan734/
Macdoune711/
Macdon671,120/
Magdun6757/
Macdunova6733/
Makdun6712/
Macdan678/
Maqdun671/
Macduggin671/

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