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Mc'donald Family History

Mc'donald Surname Meaning

Historically, surnames evolved as a way to sort people into groups - by occupation, place of origin, clan affiliation, patronage, parentage, adoption, and even physical characteristics (like red hair). Many of the modern surnames in the dictionary can be traced back to Britain and Ireland.


Similar surnames: Mcdonald, O'donald, Donald, Macdonald, Conard, Ronald, Mcdannald

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Where is the Mc'donald family from?

You can see how Mc'donald families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Mc'donald family name was found in the USA, and Scotland between 1880 and 1891. The most Mc'donald families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 6 Mc'donald families living in Lanarkshire. This was 100% of all the recorded Mc'donald's in Scotland. Lanarkshire had the highest population of Mc'donald families in 1891.
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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 259,000 immigration records available for the last name Mc'donald. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 247,000 military records available for the last name Mc'donald. For the veterans among your Mc'donald ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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