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McDowell
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English
+ (surname)
Alternative forms
Irish surname en Madole
Etymology
Anglicized form of en ga - and en gd - gd MacDubhghaill son of the dark stranger, equivalent to gd mac + gd Dubhghall.
Pronunciation
en en-us-McDowell.ogg Mid-Atlantic US
Proper noun
~
en countable en.
en Irish.
en Scottish Gaelic.
A placename
en unincorporated community co/Floyd County s/Kentucky c/US.
en unincorporated community co/Barry County s/Missouri c/US.
en McDowell County.
Derived terms
en McDowell line McDowell County McDowellian
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.
Further reading
en surnames from Irish surnames from Scottish Gaelic