Mcdonald Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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.

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Mcdonald Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Mcdonald family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 472
General Labourer 67
Labourer 36
Domestic Servant 30
Living On Own Means 21
Dock Labourer 21
Tailor 21
General Servant 19
Coal Miner 17
Char Woman 15
General Servant Domestic 14
Cotton Spinner 14
Hawker 14
Living On Her Own Means 14
Dress Maker 14
Tailoress 14
Cotton Weaver 13
Laundress 11
Painter 11
Carter 10
Joiner 10
Charwoman 8
General Domestic Servant 8
House Keeper 7
Farm Labourer 7

Mcdonald Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Mcdonald 100% 25,805
2 Macdonald 89% 20,053
3 Macdonnald 80% 288
4 Mcdonold 88% 113

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The surname Mcdonald is the most popular version of all its varients

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