McArdle History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms 

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  Ireland 


The name McArdle originally appeared in Gaelic as Mac Ardghail, which is derived from the word "ardghal," which means "high valor."

Early Origins of the McArdle family

The surname McArdle was first found in County Louth (Irish: Lú) the smallest county in Ireland, located on the East coast, in the Province of Leinster, where they held a family seat from ancient times.

Early History of the McArdle family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our McArdle research. Another 75 words (5 lines of text) covering the years 1700, 1725, 1729 and 1765 are included under the topic Early McArdle History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

McArdle Spelling Variations

In the days before Gaelic or English gained any significant semblance of standardization, the scribes who created documents simply recorded names as they sounded. Consequently, in the Middle Ages many people were recorded under different spellings each time their name was written down. Research into the McArdle family history revealed numerous spelling variations of the name, including MacArdle, MacCardle, MacCardell, McArdle and others.

Early Notables of the McArdle family

More information is included under the topic Early McArdle Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

McArdle Ranking

In the United States, the name McArdle is the 6,534th most popular surname with an estimated 4,974 people with that name. 1


McArdle migration to the United States +

Ireland, as an English-controlled colony in the 19th century, suffered the loss of hundreds of thousands of its native people. The system of land ownership often did not sufficiently provide for the tenants who farmed the land. This was most clearly evidenced in the Great Potato Famine of the 1840s. Previous years of great demand for grain products and livestock had run the land down. Many landowners foreseeing an upcoming crisis often removed families from the land or forced them to rely on pitifully small plots where only a subsistence living could be made. When the famines of 1845, 46, and 48 hit, many had nothing. Disease and starvation became widespread and families boarded ships for elsewhere any way they could. Those who went to America were instrumental in developing the industrial power known today: many Irish were employed in hard labor positions in factories and in building the bridges, canals, roads, and railways necessary for a strong industrial nation. Research of early immigration and passenger lists has shown that many bearers of the name McArdle:

McArdle Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

McArdle migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

McArdle Settlers in Canada in the 19th Century
McArdle Settlers in Canada in the 20th Century

McArdle migration to Australia +

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

McArdle Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

McArdle migration to New Zealand +

Emigration to New Zealand followed in the footsteps of the European explorers, such as Captain Cook (1769-70): first came sealers, whalers, missionaries, and traders. By 1838, the British New Zealand Company had begun buying land from the Maori tribes, and selling it to settlers, and, after the Treaty of Waitangi in 1840, many British families set out on the arduous six month journey from Britain to Aotearoa to start a new life. Early immigrants include:

McArdle Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century

Contemporary Notables of the name McArdle (post 1700) +
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