Macdonald Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Macdonald Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Macdonald family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 101
House Servant 20
Labourer 19
Scholar At Home 14
Agricultural Labourer 13
Annuitant 11
Servant 9
Tailor 9
Dress Maker 8
At Home 8
Laundress 6
Coal Miner 6
Child Of Vicar 6
Paper Maker's Child 6
General Servant 6
Gardener 5
Farm Labourer 5
Errand Boy 5
Hawker 5
Cotton Weaver 5
Fund Holder 5
Power Loom Weaver 5
Wife 4
Porter 4
Lodging House Keeper 4

Macdonald Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Mcdonald 89% 25,805
2 Macdonald 100% 20,053
3 Macdonnald 90% 288
4 Mcdonold 78% 113

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The surname Macdonald is the 2nd most popular variant of Mcdonald.

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