Mcdaniel

Mcdaniel Meaning & Origin

About Mcdaniel
The surname McDaniel is of Scottish and Irish origin. It is derived from the Gaelic name Mac Dòmhnaill, meaning "son of Donald." The name Donald itself comes from the Gaelic elements "dubh" meaning "dark" or "black," and "val" meaning "world" or "ruler." Therefore, the surname McDaniel can be interpreted to mean "son of the dark ruler" or "son of the world ruler."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Mcdaniel holds a prominent position in our records, ranking within the top 500. Here's an in-depth look at its popularity and demographic spread:

  • Number of People with the name Mcdaniel: 88,728
  • Overall Popularity: 0.03%
  • Ranking: 352
  • Frequency per 100k people: 30.08

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Mcdaniel 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
MKTNL
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M230504
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M AH0 K D AE1 N Y AH0 L
🌐 IPA
/məkˈdænjəl/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MKTNL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M235

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Mcdaniel in Braille

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

The name Mcdaniel in braille

How to sign the name Mcdaniel using Sign Language

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

The name Mcdaniel in sign language

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