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with a lower frequency in the northernmost counties, but overall widespread distribution throughout the country. "McDonald" shares the same pattern of distribution. In contemporaneous data from the United States, coast-to-coast distribution of both "Macdonald" and "McDonald" appears in 1880. Looking
1959:
In this new survey of surnames, as in all previous surveys, we have not distinguished between the varying use of capital letters within surnames e.g. MacDonald/Macdonald. However, as in the previous two surveys, each spelling is noted separately in the tables e.g.
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581:(1834β1894), Scottish-Chinook educator. First man to teach the English language in Japan
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1017:(1906β1982), American writer, editor, social critic, philosopher, and political radical
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1065:(born 1928), English mathematician, a prominent contributor to algebraic combinatorics
940:(1855β1939), American golfer, introduced the first 18-hole course in the United States
459:(died 1490), bastard son of John of Islay and last of the MacDonald Lords of the Isles
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557:(1815β1891), first Prime minister of Canada, usually referred to as John A. Macdonald
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1386:(1933β2006), New Zealand neurologist, academic, and specialist in multiple sclerosis
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909:(1815β1891), Scottish-Canadian national politician, first Prime Minister of Canada
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509:(1832β1897), British courtier, lady's maid to Queen Victoria of Great Britain
419:(died 1314 Γ 1318/c. 1330), Chief of Clan Donald and ally of Robert the Bruce
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575:(1866β1937), Scottish politician, twice Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
551:(1853β1903), Scottish Major-General of the British Army under Lord Kitchener
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Andrew Duck MacDonald (born 1953), American heavy metal/hard rock guitarist
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739:(born 1958), Canadian playwright, novelist, actor and broadcast journalist
465:(1610β1647), or Sir Alexander MacDonald, Scottish/Irish military commander
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1023:(1906β2007), pioneer American cancer epidemiologist and cancer researcher
1011:(1913β2000), American social worker, lesbian feminist and ageism activist
964:(born John Macdonald, 1871β1931), Canadian singer and recording executive
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1380:(born George McDonald, 1939), Trinidadian-born British news presenter
1284:(1905β2006), American mathematician, Vassar College professor emerita
1091:(born 1950), British head teacher, honoured for services to education
630:(1915β1983), pseudonym of the American-Canadian writer Kenneth Millar
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89:
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mcdonald
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1350:(1909β1998), American fast food pioneer and co-founder of McDonald's
1338:(1902β1971), American fast food pioneer and co-founder of McDonald's
1266:(1903β1996), British West Indian-English Royal Air Force Air Marshal
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Albert
Macdonald (1896 β after 1967), South Australian horse trainer
1398:(1924β2009), United States Navy Four Star Admiral and naval aviator
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927:(1831β1917), Scottish-Canadian tobacco manufacturer, philanthropist
902:(1812β1872), Canadian national politician, First Premier of Ontario
708:(born 1947), Canadian author, columnist, broadcaster, and diplomat.
624:(1914β1978), American actor and director during the 1940s and 1960s
211:, the various forms of the name refer to one of the largest clans,
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Old MacDonald, title character of the traditional children's song
921:(1824β1890), Scottish-Canadian merchant, churchman, philanthropist
545:(1824β1905), Scottish-English author, poet, and Christian minister
413:(died c. 1293), son of Domhnall mac Raghnaill, and first MacDonald
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1677:(born Ian MacCormick, 1948β2003), British music critic and author
1513:(born 1960), English science fiction novelist in Northern Ireland
1308:(1935β1983), member of the United States House of Representatives
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648:(1922β1990), American World War II soldier and military historian
58:
1646:(born 1978), American Christian singer, songwriter and guitarist
799:(born 1975), member of the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick
496:(c. 1791 β 1849), Canadian businessman and provincial politician
1103:(born 1953), British barrister, Director of Public Prosecutions
823:(born 1977), Thai actor, adventurer, television presenter, host
77:
1701:, international fast-food franchise clown mascot and spokesman
1205:(1899β1955), American composer, pianist, conductor and teacher
425:(died 1386), First Lord of the Isles and Chief of Clan Donald
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1392:(1934β2022), American poet, academic, Poet Laureate of Texas
612:(1906β1991), Scottish-born American sound designer at Disney
190:, the Gaelic personal name is probably a borrowing from the
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1199:(1886β1958), American entrepreneur, founder of Zenith Radio
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1223:(1886β1964), American diplomat, first Ambassador to Israel
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Alexander Macdonald (Prince Edward Island politician)
1053:(1912β1999), Scottish publisher who specialised in poetry
672:(1929β2004), Scottish playwright, director and translator
450:(1434β1503), or "John MacDonald", Scottish ruler, Fourth
1368:(1937β2016), Scottish Minister of the Church of Scotland
1145:(born 1981), Scottish stage, television and film actress
835:(born 1956), Scottish-Australian Pipe Major and composer
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952:(1867β1935), American politician and conservationist
600:(1901-1963), American businessman and philanthropist
587:(1873β1946), American lawyer and national politician
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1229:(1846 β aft. 1911), Irish cultural nationalist poet
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702:(born 1946), American multimedia artist and quilter
521:(1881β1969), American Army nurse during World War I
133:, referring to an ancestor with given name Donald.
2240:macdonald Family History Facts 1840 β Ancestry.com
2218:macdonald Family History Facts 1880 β Ancestry.com
1235:(1888β1976), Secretary of the State of Connecticut
1169:(born 1994), Papua New Guinean Rugby League player
563:(1838β1903), Scottish-American national politician
2229:mcdonald Family History Facts 1840 β Ancestry.com
2207:mcdonald Family History Facts 1880 β Ancestry.com
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1429:(born 1972), American-Slovenian basketball player
1041:(1908β2002), British and Australian ornithologist
666:(born 1928), former chairman of the Navajo Nation
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1507:(born David John McDonald, 1971), Scottish actor
1410:(1904β1989), Irish-born American Catholic bishop
1193:(1845β1913), American businessman and politician
1109:(1959β2021), Canadian comedian, writer and actor
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696:(1944β2011), American percussionist, songwriter
1936:"Surnames in Scotland over the last 140 years"
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1519:(born 1952), Canadian wheelchair sport athlete
1314:(born 1931), Texas Attorney, historian, author
763:, American comic book editor and comics critic
618:(1908β2002), Scottish-Australian ornithologist
805:, Canadian activist against Non-State Torture
222:
168:meaning 'son of DΓ²mhnall'. The personal name
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1423:(born 1985), Scottish football player/coach
1278:(born 1942), American musician and activist
1211:(1898β1920), British World War I flying ace
1133:(born 1970), Canadian actress and filmmaker
1097:(born 1951), American writer and journalist
1071:(born 1945), Australian national politician
1003:Archibald 'Archie' James Florence Macdonald
569:(1867β1942), American portrait photographer
1903:
1272:(1940β2020), Australian rugby union player
1075:Ian Macdonald (New South Wales politician)
841:(born 1989), Canadian mixed martial artist
775:(born 1975), Canadian mixed martial artist
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1609:(born 1965), English footballer and coach
1047:(1910β1968), Canadian national politician
1029:(1906β1997), Canadian national politician
986:(1891β1976), Canadian national politician
970:(1874β1948), Canadian national politician
950:Alexander Macdonald (New York politician)
915:(1817β1896), Canadian national politician
859:, American television writer and producer
690:(born 1944), American psychology academic
533:(1852β1915), British soldier and diplomat
1671:, pen-name of British author Abigal Hass
1585:(born 1991), Australian rules footballer
1543:(born 1961), Canadian comedian and actor
1435:(born 1970), American actress and singer
1077:(born 1949), Australian state politician
853:(born 1988), Canadian rapper, songwriter
817:(born 1980), American rugby union player
811:(1954β2018), Canadian comedian and actor
721:(born 1985), Scottish rugby union player
606:(1903β1965), American singer and actress
539:(1864β1922), Canadian writer, suffragist
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1561:(born 1953), Canadian ice hockey player
1489:(born 1950), American musician, bassist
1217:(died 1958), Canadian ice hockey player
1157:(born 1987), Scottish singer/songwriter
946:(1856β1929), Australian racehorse owner
793:(born 1983), Canadian ice hockey player
769:(born 1993), American ice hockey player
733:(born 1955), American water polo player
727:(born 1986), Canadian ice hockey player
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1553:Kevin McDonald (footballer, born 1988)
1547:Kevin McDonald (footballer, born 1985)
980:1890s), Canadian provincial politician
610:Jimmy MacDonald (sound effects artist)
1658:(born 1999), American football player
1597:(born 1995), American baseball player
1531:(born 1974), American baseball player
1471:(born 1998), American football player
1356:(1937β2018), Canadian poet and busker
1254:(1935β2012), American Texan historian
1215:Jack McDonald (ice hockey, born 1887)
1069:Ian Macdonald (Australian politician)
1039:James David Macdonald (ornithologist)
527:(1885β1960), Scottish-American golfer
431:(died 1423), Second Lord of the Isles
1944:General Register Office for Scotland
1619:Rod McDonald (footballer, born 1992)
1613:Rod McDonald (footballer, born 1967)
1477:, American football player and coach
1260:(born 1943), Canadian astrophysicist
919:John Macdonald (Canadian politician)
437:(died 1449), Third Lord of the Isles
1880:"McDonald Name Meaning and History"
1579:(born 1988), American voice actress
1567:(born 1995), American tennis player
1404:(1902β1956), Canadian soccer player
1362:(born 1946), New York State Senator
1143:Shauna Macdonald (Scottish actress)
1131:Shauna MacDonald (Canadian actress)
1121:(born 1967), Scottish film director
883:(1799 β c. 1870), Scottish sculptor
404:
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1817:Michael MacDonald (disambiguation)
1640:(born 1983), Australian footballer
1421:Amy McDonald (Scottish footballer)
1326:(1923β1965), American film actress
1302:(1946β2012), English rock musician
1115:(born 1966), Australian journalist
1057:James David Macdonald (politician)
889:(1765β1840), Marshal of the Empire
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429:Donald of Islay, Lord of the Isles
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1693:It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia
1577:Margaret McDonald (voice actress)
1487:Hugh McDonald (American musician)
1441:(born 1958), British Labour Party
1163:(born 1989), bassist for The 1975
958:(1867β1941), British physiologist
864:Notable people: Macdonald surname
400:Notable people: MacDonald surname
2258:This page lists people with the
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1573:(born 1980), Scottish politician
1525:(born 1966), American politician
1459:(born 1975), Scottish footballer
1374:(1918β1992), philatelist of Ohio
1296:(1930β2012), American politician
1248:(1930β2014), American politician
1180:Notable people: McDonald surname
1059:(1922β1995), Canadian politician
877:(1794β1862), New York politician
857:William J. Macdonald (filmmaker)
829:(born 1954), Scottish footballer
781:(born 1960), Scottish footballer
684:(1943β2014), Scottish politician
660:(1926β2015), Canadian politician
654:(1923β2015), American politician
642:(1920β2008), American politician
515:(1871β1942), American journalist
435:Alexander of Islay, Earl of Ross
423:John of Islay, Lord of the Isles
33:Irish Gaelic and Scottish Gaelic
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1822:Steve McDonald (disambiguation)
1807:Kevin McDonald (disambiguation)
1797:John Macdonald (disambiguation)
1495:(born 1988), English footballer
1290:(1922β1993), American librarian
1151:(born 1983), English politician
1005:(1904β1983), British Liberal MP
757:(born 1962), English footballer
664:Peter MacDonald (Navajo leader)
616:James Macdonald (ornithologist)
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1802:John McDonald (disambiguation)
1282:Janet McDonald (mathematician)
1035:(1908β1982), New Zealand rower
678:(born 1943), American murderer
636:(1916β1986), American novelist
17:MacDonald, Macdonald, McDonald
1:
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1812:Ian McDonald (disambiguation)
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1652:(born 1961), British diplomat
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1603:(born 1987), Canadian actress
1139:(born 1976), Scottish actress
847:(born 1988), Welsh footballer
725:Andrew MacDonald (ice hockey)
1591:(born 1952), American singer
1483:(born 1985), American artist
1463:Christopher McDonald (actor)
1447:(born 1977), Canadian player
1332:(born 1964), American artist
1270:Barry McDonald (rugby union)
1127:(born 1969), Scottish artist
1113:Sarah Macdonald (journalist)
925:William Christoper Macdonald
815:Mike MacDonald (rugby union)
779:Kevin MacDonald (footballer)
751:(born 1974), Scottish curler
731:Andrew McDonald (water polo)
719:Alan MacDonald (rugby union)
658:Flora MacDonald (politician)
174:is composed of the elements
7:
2310:Surnames of Scottish origin
1783:McDonald v. City of Chicago
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1501:(1960β2007), American actor
1465:(born 1955), American actor
1457:Chris McDonald (footballer)
1344:(1924β2017), American judge
1320:(born 1949), American actor
1021:Eleanor Josephine Macdonald
974:William Alexander Macdonald
797:Kirk MacDonald (politician)
791:Kirk MacDonald (ice hockey)
537:Elizabeth Roberts MacDonald
448:John of Islay, Earl of Ross
186:'might rule'. According to
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1790:Ambiguous human name pages
1607:Neil McDonald (footballer)
1571:Mark McDonald (politician)
1537:American medical scientist
1453:(born 1971), Irish gymnast
1445:Andy McDonald (ice hockey)
1439:Andy McDonald (politician)
1119:Kevin Macdonald (director)
1033:Jack Macdonald (sportsman)
913:Donald Alexander Macdonald
803:Linda MacDonald (activist)
223:Frequency and distribution
2325:Surnames from given names
2305:English-language surnames
1650:Simon McDonald (diplomat)
1589:Michael McDonald (singer)
1583:Meg McDonald (footballer)
1523:Joe McDonald (politician)
1360:Roy McDonald (politician)
1227:John McDonald (of Dromod)
809:Mike MacDonald (comedian)
219:or native Irish origins.
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1707:Old MacDonald Had a Farm
1451:Barry McDonald (gymnast)
1191:Ambrose Stephen McDonald
900:John Sandfield Macdonald
839:Rory MacDonald (fighter)
585:William Josiah MacDonald
555:John Alexander Macdonald
531:Claude Maxwell MacDonald
2276:by adding the person's
1909:The Surnames of Ireland
1841:Mac an TΓ illeir, Iain.
1499:Daniel McDonald (actor)
1408:William Joseph McDonald
1372:Susan Marshall McDonald
1300:Ian McDonald (musician)
1209:Ian Donald Roy McDonald
1045:Margaret Mary Macdonald
932:Murdo Stewart MacDonald
519:Beatrice Mary MacDonald
488:John MacDonald of Garth
195:
88:, MacDonnell, McDonell
1095:Amy MacDonald (writer)
1027:John Michael Macdonald
984:William Ross Macdonald
851:Tom MacDonald (rapper)
833:Roddy (R.S.) MacDonald
670:Robert David MacDonald
525:Bob MacDonald (golfer)
170:
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154:
1688:Ronald "Mac" McDonald
1634:), Australian actress
1555:, Scottish footballer
1511:Ian McDonald (author)
1221:James Grover McDonald
640:Virginia B. MacDonald
622:Ian MacDonald (actor)
598:J. Clifford MacDonald
113:are surnames of both
1682:Fictional characters
1621:, English footballer
1615:, English footballer
1549:, English footballer
1276:Country Joe McDonald
956:John Smyth Macdonald
938:Charles B. Macdonald
676:Jeffrey R. MacDonald
652:Raymond M. MacDonald
646:Charles B. MacDonald
494:John Small MacDonald
137:Origins and variants
2320:Patronymic surnames
2089:"MacDonald Surname"
1960:McDonald/MacDonald.
1843:"Ainmean Pearsanta"
1354:Roy McDonald (poet)
1342:Parker Lee McDonald
944:C. Leslie Macdonald
737:Ann-Marie MacDonald
417:Aonghus Γg of Islay
129:languages they are
18:
2114:"McDonald Surname"
1905:MacLysaght, Edward
1565:Mackenzie McDonald
1481:Elizabeth McDonald
1396:Wesley L. McDonald
1258:Arthur B. McDonald
1252:Archie P. McDonald
1197:Eugene F. McDonald
881:Lawrence Macdonald
688:Kevin B. MacDonald
604:Jeanette MacDonald
463:Alasdair Mac Colla
204:In the context of
141:The surname is an
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1940:Occasional papers
1847:Sabhal MΓ²r Ostaig
1715:Coronation Street
1233:Winifred McDonald
1009:Barbara Macdonald
907:John A. Macdonald
887:Γtienne Macdonald
634:John D. MacDonald
561:John L. MacDonald
482:Jacques MacDonald
452:Lord of the Isles
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1535:Kathryn McDonald
1493:Clayton McDonald
1348:Richard McDonald
1336:Maurice McDonald
1312:Laurier McDonald
1288:John P. McDonald
1173:Louise Macdonald
1063:Ian G. Macdonald
1051:Callum Macdonald
1015:Dwight Macdonald
962:Harry Macdonough
827:Roddie MacDonald
785:Kiaran MacDonald
706:L. Ian MacDonald
579:Ranald MacDonald
573:Ramsay MacDonald
549:Hector MacDonald
543:George MacDonald
405:Born before 1400
371:Table references
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