The macdonald Surname

macdonald Name Meaning and History

Scottish: see McDonald.

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The macdonald name in History

A unique volume of fascinating facts, statistics and commentary following the macdonald family name as far back in history as possible.

macdonald Family Facts

Name Distribution (US)Name Distribution (UK)Name Distribution (Scotland)Place of Origin Immigration Year Ports of Departure Life Expectancy Occupations Civil War Service

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Distribution of macdonald Families in the US in 1920

Number of macdonald families

717-1432

240-716

1-239

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Samuel McDonald. Pictou to Sacramento CA abt 1890?	Benjamin_MacDonald	1
Macdonald (Note the small "d")	Gordon Macdonald	6
Robert Macdonald, b 1835 Scotland	ladymeg125	3
600 Men Now on Clan Donald DNA Project Tables	ksaxe	4
obit fyi: Sibyl MacDonald. 1921-2008	MargaretBumgarner	0
Mary Thomas MacDonald	gstough37	0
MacDonalds of Stornoway, Isle of Lewis	Edie	1
Skye MacDonalds	Donald A. Robertson	3
Brabster Street, Thurso	bobsuebrazill	1
MacDonald, George and Mary Hodges - Headstone	missaribel	0

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