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 259
Labourer 45
Annuitant 21
Dress Maker 17
Domestic Servant 15
Servant 15
Tailor 13
General Servant 12
Laundress 11
House Keeper 10
Cook 9
Draper 9
Nurse 9
General Servant Domestic 7
Governess 7
Hawker 7
Agricultural Labourer 6
Cotton Weaver 5
General Domestic Servant 5
No Occupation 5
Errand Boy 5
Commercial Clerk 4
Gardener 4
Cotton Operative 4
General Dealer 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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