About Mcdougall
The surname McDougall is of Scottish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Mac Dhughaill, meaning "son of Dougal." Dougal is a Gaelic personal name derived from the elements "dubh," meaning "black," and "gall," meaning "stranger" or "foreigner." The name McDougall was likely originally used to identify someone as the son of a man named Dougal, and it has been passed down through generations as a hereditary surname.
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The surname Mcdougall is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Mcdougall based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.
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Here's how to represent Mcdougall in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
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