McAlwane Surname

2,483,783rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 60 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Scotland

McAlwane Surname Definition:

MACALEWIN: Ewine Macalewin witnessed a confirmation charter by Dunekan, earl of Karic of a charter by Roger de Scallebroc of lands in Carrik in the reign of William the Lion (Melros, I, p. 26). As Ewein MacAlewi he witnessed a charter by Raderic Mac Gillescop of lands in Carrie to the Abbey of Melrose in the same reign (ibid, p.

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McAlwane Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England531:1,051,28451,324
Scotland61:892,30328,047
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England61:4,062,562101,150
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States91:5,579,854232,921

McAlwane Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

MACALEWIN: Ewine Macalewin witnessed a confirmation charter by Dunekan, earl of Karic of a charter by Roger de Scallebroc of lands in Carrik in the reign of William the Lion (Melros, I, p. 26). As Ewein MacAlewi he witnessed a charter by Raderic Mac Gillescop of lands in Carrie to the Abbey of Melrose in the same reign (ibid, p. 29), and he appears again as witness in the reign of Alexander II as Iwan filius Alewain (ibid, p. 172).

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

McAlwane Last Name Facts

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

The surname McAlwane is more commonly found in England than any other country/territory. It may also appear as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of McAlwane.

How Common Is The Last Name McAlwane? popularity and diffusion

McAlwane is the 2,483,783rd most frequently used surname internationally It is held by around 1 in 121,459,099 people. This last name is mostly found in Europe, where 100 percent of McAlwane live; 100 percent live in Northern Europe and 100 percent live in British Isles.

It is most widely held in England, where it is carried by 53 people, or 1 in 1,051,284. In England McAlwane is mostly concentrated in: Northamptonshire, where 81 percent reside, Somerset, where 8 percent reside and Tyne and Wear, where 8 percent reside. Beside England McAlwane is found in 2 countries. It also occurs in Scotland, where 10 percent reside and Wales, where 2 percent reside.

McAlwane Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of McAlwane has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the McAlwane last name increased 883 percent between 1881 and 2014.

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