Macdougall

Macdougall Meaning & Origin

About Macdougall
The surname Macdougall is of Scottish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name "Mac Dubhghaill," meaning "son of Dubhghall." The name Dubhghall combines the elements "dubh," meaning "black" or "dark," and "gall," meaning "stranger" or "foreigner." Therefore, the surname Macdougall can be interpreted as "son of the dark stranger" or "son of the dark foreigner."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Macdougall is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Macdougall: 4,296
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 7,725
  • Frequency per 100k people: 1.46

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Macdougall based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
MKTKL
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M0230204
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M AH0 K D UW1 G AH0 L
🌐 IPA
/məkˈdugəl/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MKTKL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M232

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Macdougall in Braille

Here's how to represent Macdougall in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Macdougall in braille

How to sign the name Macdougall using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Macdougall using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Macdougall in sign language

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