MacIlwain Surname

2,843,861st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 47 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Australia
Highest density in:
Scotland

MacIlwain Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

MacIlwain Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Australia181:1,499,76175,721
United States171:21,321,114641,998
Scotland91:594,86921,724
Canada31:12,281,864364,614

MacIlwain Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name MacIlwain Come From? nationality or country of origin

MacIlwain is found in Australia more than any other country or territory. It can also occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name MacIlwain? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 2,843,861st most frequently occurring surname worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 155,054,168 people. The surname occurs mostly in Oceania, where 38 percent of MacIlwain are found; 38 percent are found in Australasia and 38 percent are found in Australia and New Zealand.

This last name is most frequent in Australia, where it is borne by 18 people, or 1 in 1,499,761. In Australia it is mostly found in: South Australia, where 61 percent live, New South Wales, where 28 percent live and Victoria, where 11 percent live. Not including Australia MacIlwain exists in 3 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 36 percent live and Scotland, where 19 percent live.

MacIlwain Last Name Statistics demography

The amount MacIlwain earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 2.26% more than the national average, earning $44,125 USD per year and in Canada they earn 35.61% more than the national average, earning $67,375 CAD per year.

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to MacIlwain
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