MacWade Surname

3,543,123rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 31 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States

MacWade Surname Definition:

“Son of the Ford” in Gaelic.

MacWade Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States271:13,424,405494,117
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
England11:55,718,059489,080
Spain11:46,752,036156,870

MacWade Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

“Son of the Ford” in Gaelic.

South African Surnames (1965) by Eric Rosenthal

MacWade Last Name Facts

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

MacWade is found most in The United States. It may be found in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name MacWade? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 3,543,123rd most frequent surname on earth, held by around 1 in 235,082,126 people. The surname is predominantly found in The Americas, where 48 percent of MacWade are found; 48 percent are found in North America and 48 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

This surname is most prevalent in The United States, where it is held by 27 people, or 1 in 13,424,405. In The United States it is mostly found in: Pennsylvania, where 22 percent reside, North Carolina, where 11 percent reside and Massachusetts, where 7 percent reside. Apart from The United States it occurs in 3 countries. It is also found in South Africa, where 6 percent reside and England, where 3 percent reside.

MacWade Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the MacWade last name are 13.44% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 66.67% being registered to vote for the party.

MacWade earn more than fifty percent more than the average income. In United States they earn 70.22% more than the national average, earning $73,448 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
MacWhade939/
Magwade8610/
Makwade861/
MacQuade8078/
Makhwade8050/
Mangwade8011/
Madkwade802/
Makwadje801/
MacQuaide7542/
Magwede711,457/
Magwada71663/
Magwadi71368/
Macuada71200/
Makwada7157/
Magbade7142/
Makwadi7116/
Masvade7114/
Mokwade716/
Makwede714/
Macuede711/
Magwide711/
Magwode711/
Mozwade711/
Mazwada711/
Mocwadi711/
Mazwadi711/
MacUady710/
Maquade710/
Mhasvade67597/
Mangvade67325/
Makgwadi6767/
Magwadha6710/
Maghwede674/
Mochwadi674/
Makuhade674/
Magbeade673/
Maikwada672/
Maigwada671/
Matswadi671/
Majuader671/
Mahsvade671/
Moukwade671/
Makhwadi671/
Motswade671/
Mokgwade671/
Mmagwada671/
Moncwadi671/
Magwadoi671/

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to MacWade
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