MacWatt Surname

2,414,640th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 63 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Canada
Highest density in:
Scotland

MacWatt Surname Definition:

(Celtic+Teut.) Son of Watt, Wattie, dims. of Walter, q.v.

MacWatt Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Canada211:1,754,552114,935
Scotland161:334,61415,044
United States91:40,273,215872,126
Australia81:3,374,463124,818
England81:6,964,757184,742
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187

MacWatt Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Celtic+Teut.) Son of Watt, Wattie, dims. of Walter, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

MacWatt Last Name Facts

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

MacWatt has its highest incidence in Canada. It may occur as:. Click here for further possible spellings of MacWatt.

How Common Is The Last Name MacWatt? popularity and diffusion

It is the 2,414,640th most prevalent family name worldwide It is held by around 1 in 115,675,332 people. The surname MacWatt occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 48 percent of MacWatt are found; 48 percent are found in North America and 48 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

MacWatt is most commonly occurring in Canada, where it is borne by 21 people, or 1 in 1,754,552. In Canada MacWatt is most prevalent in: British Columbia, where 71 percent are found and Ontario, where 29 percent are found. Barring Canada this last name is found in 5 countries. It also occurs in Scotland, where 25 percent are found and The United States, where 14 percent are found.

MacWatt Last Name Statistics demography

The amount MacWatt earn in different countries varies markedly. In United States they earn 27.47% more than the national average, earning $55,000 USD per year and in Canada they earn 11.47% less than the national average, earning $43,984 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

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McWatt92617/
Macwa8311/
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MacWaits802/
MacQuatt801/
MacWay7770/
MacWha7748/
Makwat7732/
Majwat7712/
Magwat775/
Macuat771/
Maqwat771/
Makwate71419/
Magwate71375/
Machuat71177/
Macquat71131/
Mackway7126/
Maguatt714/
Makuatt712/
Mancway711/
Mgakwat711/
Makwait711/
Makhwat711/
Maghwat711/
Magwa674,890/
Makwa673,067/
Macua671,799/
Mangkwat6728/
Matswate6710/
Mocwa677/
Maqwa677/
Makwatch671/
Machbaat671/
Mac'quat671/

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