Mcdowel

Mcdowel Meaning & Origin

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

  • Number of People with the name Mcdowel: 174
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 103,181
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Mcdowel 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
M2304
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M AH0 K D AW1 AH0 L
🌐 IPA
/mcdowel*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MKTL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M234

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Mcdowel in Braille

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

The name Mcdowel in braille

How to sign the name Mcdowel using Sign Language

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

The name Mcdowel in sign language

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