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 182
Labourer 24
Agricultural Labourer 21
House Servant 17
Servant 10
Nurse 10
Cotton Weaver 10
Laundress 9
Cook 8
Dress Maker 8
Coal Miner 8
Governess 7
Hawker 7
Tailor 7
Charwoman 7
House Maid 6
General Servant 6
Shoe Maker 6
Fundholder 5
Fund Holder 5
Traveller 5
At Achool 5
House Keeper 5
Cotton Factory Worker 5
Mariner 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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