Maxwell-Stuart Surname

5,587,209th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 12 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Scotland
Highest density in:
Scotland

Maxwell-Stuart Surname

For the meaning of this name, see: Maxwell & Stuart.

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Maxwell-Stuart Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland91:594,86921,724
England11:55,718,059489,080
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England101:2,437,53768,340

Maxwell-Stuart Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Maxwell-Stuart Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Maxwell-Stuart occurs in Scotland more than any other country/territory. It can also occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Maxwell-Stuart? popularity and diffusion

It is the 5,587,209th most common family name on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 607,295,493 people. The last name Maxwell-Stuart is predominantly found in Europe, where 92 percent of Maxwell-Stuart live; 83 percent live in Northern Europe and 83 percent live in British Isles.

The surname Maxwell-Stuart is most widely held in Scotland, where it is held by 9 people, or 1 in 594,869. In Scotland Maxwell-Stuart is mostly found in: Scottish Borders, where 56 percent are found, Fife, where 33 percent are found and South Lanarkshire, where 11 percent are found. Besides Scotland this surname occurs in 3 countries. It is also common in England, where 8 percent are found and Switzerland, where 8 percent are found.

Maxwell-Stuart Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Maxwell-Stuart has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Maxwell-Stuart last name contracted 90 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Maxwellstuart966/
Maxwell Stuart936/
Maxwell-Stewart9040/
Maxwell Stewart832/
Maxwell'stewart831/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Maxwell-Stuart
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