Mcdougald

Mcdougald Meaning & Origin

About Mcdougald
The surname McDougald is of Scottish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Mac Dhughaill, meaning "son of Dougal." The name Dougal itself is derived from the Gaelic elements "dubh" meaning "black" and "gall" meaning "stranger" or "foreigner." Therefore, the surname McDougald can be interpreted to mean "son of the dark stranger" or "son of the foreigner with dark features."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Mcdougald: 3,122
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 10320
  • Frequency per 100k people: 1.06

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Mcdougald 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
MKTKLT
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M2302043
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M AH0 K D UW1 G AH0 L D
🌐 IPA
/məkˈdugəld/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MKTKLT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M232

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Mcdougald in Braille

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

The name Mcdougald in braille

How to sign the name Mcdougald using Sign Language

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

The name Mcdougald in sign language

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