Macdowell

Macdowell Meaning & Origin

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

  • Number of People with the name Macdowell: 1,431
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 19,027
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.49

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Macdowell 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
MKTL
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M02304
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M AH0 K D AW1 AH0 L
🌐 IPA
/məkˈdaʊəl/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MKTL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M234

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Macdowell in Braille

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

The name Macdowell in braille

How to sign the name Macdowell using Sign Language

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

The name Macdowell in sign language

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