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Macdonald name meaning

First Name
154
in the U.S.
since 1880
Last Name
47k
in the U.S.
in 2010
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Meaning and Origin

What does the name Macdonald mean? Keep reading to find the user submitted meanings, dictionary definitions, and more.

Origin and Meaning of Macdonald

User Submitted Origins

Scottish
80%
Native American
10%
African
10%

User Submitted Meanings

  1. According to a user from Nigeria, the name Macdonald means "Son of a chief".
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Wiktionary

From Scottish Gaelic Mac Dhòmhnaill, equivalent to "son of Donald".

  1. A surname​ common in Scotland.
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Notable Persons Named Macdonald

Notable Persons Named Macdonald

Macdonald Carey

Macdonald Carey was an actor and singer. His career lasted from 1942 to 1994. Macdonald was given the name Edward Macdonald Carey on March 15th, 1913 in Sioux City, Iowa, U.S. He left this life on March 21st, 1994.

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Macdonald Hobley

Macdonald was born on June 9th, 1917. He passed away on July 30th, 1987.

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MacDonald Gill

MacDonald was born on October 6th, 1884. MacDonald is also known as Gill and Max. He breathed his last breath on January 14th, 1947.

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Macdonald Smith

Macdonald Smith is a golf player.

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MacDonald Mukasi

MacDonald Mukasi is a soccer player for the Jomo Cosmos F.C., Enosis Neon Paralimni FC, PFC Lokomotiv Sofia, PFC CSKA Sofia, SuperSport United F.C., Manning Rangers F.C., FC SKA-Energiya Khabarovsk, Pierikos F.C., AmaZulu F.C., East Bengal F.C., Bay United F.C., and South Africa national football t. MacDonald was born on May 26th, 1975 in Boksburg.

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Macdonald Jackson

Macdonald was born on October 13th, 1938 in Auckland. Macdonald is also known as Mac Jackson.

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Notable Persons With the Last Name Macdonald

Notable Persons With the Last Name Macdonald

Kelly Macdonald

Kelly Macdonald is an actress. Her most notable accomplishments were from 1995 to present. Kelly was born on February 23rd, 1976 in Glasgow.

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Norm Macdonald

Norm Macdonald is a political satire, observational comedy, anti-humor, black comedy, surreal humour, and wit comedian. Norm was given the name Norman Gene Macdonald on October 17th, 1963 in Quebec City.

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Rory Macdonald

Rory was born on July 22nd, 1989 in Quesnel, British Columbia, Canada. He passed away in 2014.

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Amy Macdonald

Amy Macdonald is a rock music and pop music musician. Her ongoing career started in 2007. Amy was born Amy Macdonald on August 25th, 1987 in Bishopbriggs.

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Sir John A. Macdonald

Sir John A. Macdonald was a Prime Minister of Canada. His military service ended in 1838. John was born on January 11th, 1815 in Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom. He died on June 6th, 1891.

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Ramsay MacDonald

Ramsay MacDonald was a Leader of the Labour Party, Lord President of the Council, Leader of the House of Commons, Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, Leader of the Labour Party (UK), Secretary of State for Foreign, and Commonwealth Affairs. Ramsay was born on October 12th, 1866 in Lossiemouth, Morayshire, Scotland, UK. He left this life on November 9th, 1937.

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  • George MacDonald
    Minister
  • Jeanette MacDonald
    Actress/singer
  • Kevin Macdonald
    Film Director
  • Flora MacDonald
  • Shaun MacDonald
    Soccer Player
  • J. E. H. MacDonald
    Artist
  • Margaret Macdonald Mackintosh
    Artist
  • Jacques MacDonald
    Military Person
  • Angus MacDonald
    Soccer Player
  • Malcolm MacDonald
    Office Holder
  • Allie MacDonald
    Actress
  • Ranald MacDonald
  • Peter MacDonald
  • Jason MacDonald

Ethnicity Distribution

Ethnicity Macdonald U.S.
█  White 93.72% 64.26%
█  African American 1.06% 11.96%
█  Asian, Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander 0.85% 4.85%
█  American Indian and Alaska Native 0.43% 0.69%
█  Two or More Ethnicities 1.58% 1.76%
█  Hispanic or Latino 2.37% 16.26%

Of Last Name Macdonald

People with the last name Macdonald are most frequently White

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Fun Facts about the name Macdonald

  • What name lists does Macdonald rank for?
    #744Popular Surnames
  • How Popular is the name Macdonald? Macdonald is the 31,374th most popular name of all time. As a last name Macdonald was the 744th most popular name in 2010.
  • How many people with the first name Macdonald have been born in the United States? From 1880 to 2019, the Social Security Administration has recorded 154 babies born with the first name Macdonald in the United States. That's more than enough people named Macdonald to occupy the territory of Pitcairn Islands (United Kingdom) with an estimated population of 66 (as of July 1, 2008).
  • What year were 5 or more babies first named Macdonald? The name was first given to 5 or more babies in the year 1915 when it was given as a first name to 5 new born babies.
  • When was Macdonald first recorded in the United States? The oldest recorded birth by the Social Security Administration for the first name Macdonald is Sunday, September 29th, 1878.
  • What year had the most people named Macdonald born? The highest recorded use of the first name Macdonald was in 1961 with a total of 9 babies.
  • Weird things about the name Macdonald: The name spelled backwards is Dlanodcam. A random rearrangement of the letters in the name (anagram) will give Dadaloncm. How do you pronounce that?
  • How many people have the last name Macdonald? In 2010, the U.S. Census Bureau surveyed 46,717 people with the last name Macdonald.
  • How likely are you to meet someone with the last name of Macdonald? If you manage to meet 100,000 people in your life, chances are that 16 of them will have Macdonald as their last name.
    • Macdonald name meaning

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