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    The surname McCorquodale

    A Scottish Gaelic patronymic surname, carried by 524 people in the United States.

    4 syllables Soundex M262

    McCorquodale: #41,501 of 162,253 surnames in the 2010 US Census #1Smith#160,975Doriott#10Martinez#100Jimenez#1,000Archer#10,001Dubon McCorquodale #41,501, 524 people McCorquodale: #41,501 of 162,253 surnames in the 2010 US Census #1Smith#100Jimenez McCorquodale #41,501, 524 people
    Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). McCorquodale is more common than 74.4% of them.

    Origin

    Scottish Gaelic origin

    Anglicized form of Scottish Gaelic Mac Thorcadaill (“son of Thorcadall”), a personal name composed of the Old Norse elements Þórr + ketill (“kettle”).

    McCorquodale is a patronymic surname: formed from a father’s (or ancestor’s) given name.

    One of 277 Scottish Gaelic surnames on this site.

    Origin from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

    How common it is

    2010 US Census

    There were 524 people named McCorquodale in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 589,209 Americans. That is up 5.4% since 2000, when the Census counted 497.

    #41,501
    rank among US surnames
    524
    people in 2010
    0.2
    per 100,000 Americans
    +5.4%
    change since 2000 (was #41,320)

    Who is named McCorquodale

    Race and Hispanic origin as people reported it in the 2010 Census

    94% of people named McCorquodale identified as white (not Hispanic), 3.4% as Hispanic or Latino (any race) and 1.1% as Asian and Pacific Islander.

    • White (not Hispanic) 94%
    • Hispanic or Latino (any race) 3.4%
    • Asian and Pacific Islander 1.1%
    • Two or more races 0.9%
    The Census suppresses very small shares to protect privacy; Black, Native American are not shown.

    Compare: most common surnames among white Americans.

    Famous McCorquodales

    1 notable person on Wikidata, most written-about first

    • Alastair McCorquodale
      British athlete (1925-2009)

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    Surnames that sound like McCorquodale

    McCorquodale has the Soundex code M262, the code US census indexes have used since the 1930s. Every surname with code M262.

    Other Scottish Gaelic surnames

    All 277 Scottish Gaelic surnames

    Questions

    Where does the surname McCorquodale come from?
    Anglicized form of Scottish Gaelic Mac Thorcadaill (“son of Thorcadall”), a personal name composed of the Old Norse elements Þórr + ketill (“kettle”).
    How common is the surname McCorquodale?
    524 people in the United States had the surname McCorquodale in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 589,209 Americans. It ranked 41,501st of 162,253 surnames.
    What ethnicity is the surname McCorquodale?
    In the 2010 Census, 94% of people named McCorquodale identified as white (not Hispanic), and 3.4% as Hispanic or Latino (any race).
    Who is the most famous person named McCorquodale?
    Alastair McCorquodale, British athlete (1925-2009).
    Where is the surname McCorquodale most common?
    Wikidata records people named McCorquodale in the United Kingdom.
    What type of surname is McCorquodale?
    McCorquodale is a patronymic surname, formed from a father’s (or ancestor’s) given name.
    Is the surname McCorquodale getting more or less common?
    More common. 497 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 524 in 2010, up 5.4%.