MacWalter Surname

3,730,171st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 28 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Scotland

MacWalter Surname Definition:

(Celtic+Teut.) Son of Walter q.v.

MacWalter Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States201:18,122,947588,089
Scotland81:669,22723,443

MacWalter Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Celtic+Teut.) Son of Walter q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Contracted from Mac Walter, ‘Walter's Son'.

‘Thomas MacWalter, constable of Bunfinn, ' a.d. 1308.

In Rushen and Arbory half the population is called either Qualtrough or Watterson, and in Malew onefourth.

Manx Names (1890) by Arthur William Moore

MacWalter Last Name Facts

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

The surname MacWalter occurs in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may be found as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name MacWalter? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 3,730,171st most common surname world-wide. It is borne by around 1 in 260,269,497 people. MacWalter is predominantly found in The Americas, where 39 percent of MacWalter reside; 39 percent reside in North America and 39 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

The last name MacWalter is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is carried by 20 people, or 1 in 18,122,947. In The United States it is most prevalent in: Arizona, where 45 percent are found and Massachusetts, where 10 percent are found. Outside of The United States it exists in one country. It also occurs in Scotland, where 29 percent are found.

MacWalter Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States MacWalter are 53.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 100% being registered with the party.

MacWalter earn more than fifty percent more than the average income. In United States they earn 96.77% more than the national average, earning $84,906 USD per year.

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