MacDaniel Name Origin and Family Crest

Anyone researching MacDaniel should also look under McDaniel. Its meaning, shared with McDaniel, is “The son of Domhnall (world mighty)”.

Heraldry and the MacDaniel name

Arms linked to McDaniel and its spellings were granted to individual families; our heraldry team traces which line they belonged to.

Before spelling was fixed, McDaniel was also written MacDaniel. You may also find the name written MacDaniels and McDaniels.

In the 2010 US Census, 248 Americans gave MacDaniel as their last name (rank 77,264). Want more than a summary? See the MacDaniel family name pack.