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

The surname MacWade is found most in The United States. It can appear in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of MacWade.

How Common Is The Last Name MacWade? popularity and diffusion

It is the 3,543,123rd most numerous family name worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 235,082,126 people. This surname is mostly found in The Americas, where 48 percent of MacWade reside; 48 percent reside in North America and 48 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

MacWade is most frequent in The United States, where it is carried by 27 people, or 1 in 13,424,405. In The United States MacWade is primarily concentrated in: Pennsylvania, where 22 percent are found, North Carolina, where 11 percent are found and Massachusetts, where 7 percent are found. Without taking into account The United States it exists in 3 countries. It is also found in South Africa, where 6 percent are found and England, where 3 percent are found.

MacWade Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the MacWade surname are 13.44% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 66.67% being registered with the political 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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