McDill History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Ireland
Scotland

The McDill family name comes from the personal name Dougal. The Gaelic form of the name is Mac Dhughaill and literally means "son of Dougal." The personal name Dougal, meaning "dark stranger."

Early Origins of the McDill family

The surname McDill was first found in Galloway (Gaelic: Gall-ghaidhealaibh), an area of southwestern Scotland, now part of the Council Area of Dumfries and Galloway, that formerly consisted of the counties of Wigtown (West Galloway) and Kirkcudbright (East Galloway), where they held a family seat from early times and their first records appeared on the early census rolls taken by the early Kings of Britain to determine the rate of taxation of their subjects.

Early History of the McDill family

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McDill Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: MacDowall, MacDowell, McDowell, MacDill, McDill and others.

Early Notables of the McDill family

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McDill Ranking

In the United States, the name McDill is the 13,222^nd most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1

Migration of the McDill family to Ireland

Some of the McDill family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
Another 67 words (5 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

McDill migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

McDill Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Nathaniel McDill, who landed in South Carolina in 1772 2
Thomas McDill, who arrived in South Carolina in 1772 2

McDill Settlers in United States in the 20th Century

R. McDill, aged 47, who immigrated to the United States, in 1901
Alice McDill, aged 32, who immigrated to the United States, in 1911
Alexander McDill, aged 7, who landed in America, in 1912
Jane A. McDill, aged 4, who immigrated to the United States, in 1912
John H. McDill, aged 5, who immigrated to America, in 1912
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McDill migration to Australia +

Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include:

McDill Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

David McDill, aged 44, a shepherd, who arrived in South Australia in 1854 aboard the ship "James Fernie" 3

Contemporary Notables of the name McDill (post 1700) +

Rev Dr. David McDill D.D. (b. 1826), minister of the United Presbyterian Church, professor at both Monmouth College and Xenia Theological Seminary
Alexander Stuart McDill (1822-1875), American politician, U.S. Representative from Wisconsin
Allen Gabriel McDill (b. 1971), American former Major League Baseball left-handed pitcher
Robert Lee "Bob" McDill (b. 1944), American country music songwriter
James Wilson McDill (1834-1894), American politician, U.S. Representative and Senator from Iowa
Jeffrey Donald McDill (b. 1956), Canadian retired professional NHL ice hockey right winger
McDill Boyd, American Republican politician, Delegate to Republican National Convention from Kansas, 1972 4

Citations +

"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
South Australian Register Friday 17th November 1854. (Retrieved 2010, November 5) James Fernie 1854. Retrieved http://www.theshipslist.com/ships/australia/jamesfernie1854.shtml
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, November 25) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html