McCawe Surname
Approximately 14 people bear this surname
McCawe Surname Definition:
MACCAW, Macgaw: The same as Macadam, but from an earlier Gaelic form of the personal name, Gaelic M'Adhaimh, 'son of Adam.' Adam in Gaelic is Adhamh, and in the phonetically written Fernaig Manuscript (1688) it is written Ahu (Rel. Celt., lI, p.
Read More About This SurnameMcCawe Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Zealand | 14 | 1:323,452 | 26,435 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,429,866 | 40,727 |
McCawe Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
MACCAW, Macgaw: The same as Macadam, but from an earlier Gaelic form of the personal name, Gaelic M'Adhaimh, 'son of Adam.' Adam in Gaelic is Adhamh, and in the phonetically written Fernaig Manuscript (1688) it is written Ahu (Rel. Celt., lI, p. 38), and in the still earlier Dean of Lismore's MS. (c. 1512) Awjoe (j here = y). Drumboy was let to Donald McCawe or Makkaw in 1481, and in 1487 he is recorded as dead (ER., IX, p. 585,637). Patrick and John Makcaw had precept of remission 'pro interfectione quondam Johannis Makcornok ' (RSS., I, 1487). John Makcaw was familiar servitor to King James V (SBR., p. 267), and archdeacon of the cathedral church of Lismore, 1547 (Laing, 528; Patrick, Statutes Scot. Church, p. 88). Donald McCaw Voyll was fined for reset of members of Clan Gregor, 1613 (RPC., XIV, p. 634), and in 1662 Alison Makca is in record in Edinburgh (Edinb. Marr.). There was an old family of this name in Bute. In 1506 Gillenow M'Kaw had a grant of the lands of North Garrochach, Gilpatrick MakKaw had half of the lands of South Garrochach, and John MakKaw the other half (RMS., II, 2987). Gilpatrick Makcoe of Dwngull Bute, is in record, 1534 (ibid., III, 1378). Patrick McKaw and Isobell More McKaw his wife were charged with witchcraft in Bute in 1662 (HP., III, p. 10, 11). In 1696 Gildow MacCaw was Commissioner of Supply for Bute (APS., X, p. 29). James Brown McCaw (17721846), of Scots parentage and educated in Edinburgh, ranked as the leading surgeon of eastern Virginia. By the beginning of the nineteenth century the name of the Bute family had become Mackay, "Mac" has been also dropped and Caw, q. v., is a present-day surname. M'Aw 1675, M'Cail 1649, M'Cawe 1636, Maccawe 1607, M'Kau, Mackaw, and Makkcae 1506, Mackawe 1625, Makaw 1534. Maccaa is a current spelling of the name in Galloway. (2) A money allowance was made for Johannes filius Donecani Makehou, 'obsidis, ' in 1300 (Hist. Docs., II, p. 427), and shortly after his death in Carlisle prison is noted (Bain, II, 1179). This name is probably from the same source as the above.
McCawe Demographics
McCawe Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
McCawe Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name McCawe Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname McCawe is more commonly found in New Zealand than any other country or territory. It may also appear as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name McCawe? popularity and diffusion
McCawe is the 5,213,395th most widely held family name on a worldwide basis It is held by approximately 1 in 520,538,994 people. This surname occurs mostly in Oceania, where 100 percent of McCawe reside; 100 percent reside in Australasia and 100 percent reside in Australia and New Zealand.
This surname is most commonly occurring in New Zealand, where it is held by 14 people, or 1 in 323,452. In New Zealand it is primarily found in: Wellington Region, where 100 percent reside.
McCawe Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the surname is principally Catholic (100%) in Ireland.
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