Mcdonald Name Meaning: This is a variant of Macdonald.The name is a derivation from the 'Gaelic'name 'Mac Dhomhnuill',translates as 'the son of the world ruler'.
The name is of 'Gaelic' origin and is the most famous of the 'Scottish clan surnames'.The first recorded spelling is that of 'Therthelnac MakDonenalde',dated 1251.
Discover how your Mcdonald ancestors earned their living and spread across the country. Find out more about your family history by using the Free Search box.| Bedfordshire | 0 |
| Buckinghamshire | 1 |
| Berkshire | 5 |
| Cambridgeshire | 0 |
| Channel Islands | 49 |
| Cheshire | 17 |
| Cornwall | 8 |
| Cumberland | 2 |
| Derbyshire | 9 |
| Devon | 7 |
| Dorset | 2 |
| Durham | 152 |
| Essex | 0 |
| Gloucestershire | 2 |
| Hampshire | 76 |
| Herefordshire | 0 |
| Hertfordshire | 10 |
| Huntingdonshire (and Rutland) | 2 |
| Isle of Man | 25 |
| Kent | 30 |
| Lancashire | 98 |
| Leicestershire | 2 |
| Lincolnshire | 8 |
| London | 145 |
| Middlesex | 9 |
| Northumberland | 205 |
| Norfolk | 9 |
| Northamptonshire | 0 |
| Nottinghamshire | 7 |
| Oxfordshire | 1 |
| Rutland (and Huntingdonshire) | 2 |
| Shropshire | 8 |
| Suffolk | 0 |
| Somerset | 3 |
| Surrey | 0 |
| Sussex | 10 |
| Staffordshire | 0 |
| Warwickshire | 5 |
| Westmorland | 1 |
| Wiltshire | 1 |
| Worcestershire | 5 |
| Yorkshire | 118 |
| Anglesey | 0 |
| Brecknockshire | 0 |
| Cardiganshire | 2 |
| Carnarvonshire | 0 |
| Carmarthenshire | 0 |
| Denbighshire | 3 |
| Flintshire | 0 |
| Glamorgan | 0 |
| Merionethshire | 0 |
| Montgomeryshire | 0 |
| Monmouthshire | 3 |
| Pembrokeshire | 1 |
| Radnorshire | 0 |
| Profession | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| Scholar | 120 |
| Labourer | 39 |
| House Servant | 18 |
| At Home | 16 |
| Dress Maker | 14 |
| Hawker | 14 |
| Servant | 14 |
| Mariner | 11 |
| Agricultural Labourer | 10 |
| Tailor | 9 |
| Coal Miner | 8 |
| House Keeper | 7 |
| Blacksmith | 7 |
| Seaman | 6 |
| Gardener | 5 |
| Private 26 Regent Army | 5 |
| Annuitant | 4 |
| Carpenter Journeyman | 4 |
| Confectioner | 4 |
| Errand Boy | 4 |
| Private Scots Fusilier Guards | 4 |
| Silk Weaver | 3 |
| Begger | 3 |
| Factory Hand | 3 |
| Farm Labourer | 3 |
| Name | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| John Mcdonald | 2,191 |
| Mary Mcdonald | 2,033 |
| James Mcdonald | 1,378 |
| William Mcdonald | 1,260 |
| Thomas Mcdonald | 810 |
| Elizabeth Mcdonald | 794 |
| Margaret Mcdonald | 785 |
| Sarah Mcdonald | 528 |
| Catherine Mcdonald | 487 |
| George Mcdonald | 474 |
| Alexander Mcdonald | 473 |
| Ellen Mcdonald | 453 |
| Jane Mcdonald | 440 |
| Annie Mcdonald | 437 |
| Ann Mcdonald | 416 |
| Robert Mcdonald | 385 |
| Patrick Mcdonald | 349 |
| Charles Mcdonald | 325 |
| Edward Mcdonald | 305 |
| Michael Mcdonald | 301 |
| Joseph Mcdonald | 294 |
| Donald Mcdonald | 293 |
| Alice Mcdonald | 257 |
| Peter Mcdonald | 238 |
| Henry Mcdonald | 202 |
| Rank | Surname | Match | Census Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mcdonald | 100% | 25,805 |
| 2 | Macdonald | 89% | 20,053 |
| 3 | Macdonnald | 80% | 288 |
| 4 | Mcdonold | 88% | 113 |
The surname Mcdonald is the most popular version of all its varients