MacWaters Surname

5,213,395th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 14 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Canada
Highest density in:
Canada

MacWaters Surname Definition:

= Mac Walter (q.v.) + the English genit. -s suff.

MacWaters Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Canada71:5,263,656239,735
United States51:72,491,7871,102,614
England21:27,859,030389,889

MacWaters Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

= Mac Walter (q.v.) + the English genit. -s suff.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

MacWaters Last Name Facts

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

The last name MacWaters is found most in Canada. It can be rendered as:. Click here for further possible spellings of MacWaters.

How Common Is The Last Name MacWaters? popularity and diffusion

MacWaters is the 5,213,395th most numerous family name worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 520,538,994 people. The surname MacWaters occurs mostly in The Americas, where 86 percent of MacWaters are found; 86 percent are found in North America and 86 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

The surname MacWaters is most numerous in Canada, where it is carried by 7 people, or 1 in 5,263,656. In Canada MacWaters is most prevalent in: Ontario, where 100 percent reside. Not including Canada this surname is found in 2 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 36 percent reside and England, where 14 percent reside.

MacWaters Last Name Statistics demography

MacWaters earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 19.5% more than the national average, earning $51,562 USD per year.

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