Origins of the Mackdonald surname
About the Mackdonalds
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Interesting facts about Mackdonald
How common is your surname?
You have a rare surname! It's not in the top 1000 UK surnames!
We have for the Mackdonald surname. The oldest one dates back to .
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James
Mary
Ann
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Common jobs for Mackdonalds
Men and women often performed different types of jobs, so these are displayed by gender to maintain their historical accuracy.
Common female occupations for Mackdonalds in 1921
At School
4
House Servant
4
Servant
4
Cook
2
Cotton Weaver
2
Common male occupations for Mackdonalds in 1921
Soldier
17
Soldier, Farmer
12
Mariner
8
Coal Miner
6
Gardener
3
