About Macdaniel
The surname Macdaniel is of Scottish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name "Mac Dhòmhnaill," meaning "son of Donald." The name Donald itself is derived from the Gaelic elements "dubh," meaning "dark," and "val," meaning "ruler" or "world." Therefore, the surname Macdaniel can be interpreted as "son of the dark ruler" or "son of the world ruler."
The surname Macdaniel is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Macdaniel based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.
Ranking information for the surname Macdaniel is not currently available.
Here's how to represent Macdaniel in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Macdaniel using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.