McDowell

Source: Gaelic

Root Word: Mac Dubhghaill

Derived From: McDowell

Meaning: "Son of the Black Foreigner", where "Mac" means "son", "Dubh" means "black", and "gall" means "foreigner" or "outsider".

Popularity History: This surname was popular in Scottish history and later spread to the United States with immigrants. After simplification and evolution, it became widely used.