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
School 678
Private Means 95
Labourer 45
General Servant (domestic) 42
General Labourer 40
Clerk 35
None 34
Coal Miner Hewer 27
Housemaid (domestic) 25
Dressmaker 24
Domestic Servant 23
Bank Clerk 21
Student 21
House Keeper 19
Cook (domestic) 19
Hospital Nurse 18
Cook 18
Housekeeper 18
Scholar 18
Charwoman 17
Cook Domestic 16
House Painter 16
No Occupation 15
Dock Labourer 14
Shop Assistant 14

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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