McDowell

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English

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Etymology

Anglicized form of Irish and Scottish Gaelic MacDubhghaill (“son of the dark stranger”), equivalent to mac + Dubhghall.

Pronunciation

Proper noun

McDowell (countable and uncountable, plural McDowells)

  1. (countable) A surname.
    1. A surname from Irish.
    2. A surname from Scottish Gaelic.
  2. A placename
    1. An unincorporated community in Floyd County, Kentucky, United States.
    2. An unincorporated community in Barry County, Missouri, United States.
    3. Ellipsis of McDowell County.

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Statistics

  • According to the 2010 United States Census, McDowell is the 702nd most common surname in the United States, belonging to 49217 individuals. McDowell is most common among White (69.7%) and Black/African American (24.86%) individuals.

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