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Where Does The Last Name McElwain Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name McElwain has its highest incidence in The United States. It may appear in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of McElwain.

How Common Is The Last Name McElwain? ^{popularity and diffusion}

It is the 104,933^rd most frequent surname worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,631,418 people. McElwain is mostly found in The Americas, where 100 percent of McElwain live; 100 percent live in North America and 100 percent live in Anglo-North America.

It is most commonly held in The United States, where it is borne by 4,189 people, or 1 in 86,526. In The United States it is most numerous in: Pennsylvania, where 10 percent live, California, where 8 percent live and New York, where 8 percent live. Besides The United States McElwain exists in 23 countries. It is also found in Canada, where 6 percent live and New Zealand, where 3 percent live.

McElwain Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of McElwain has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the McElwain surname rose 462 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Ireland it rose 122 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in England it rose 1,440 percent between 1881 and 2014.

McElwain Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the McElwain last name is primarily Catholic (89%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the McElwain surname are 19.93% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 66.7% registered with the political party.

The amount McElwain earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 3.21% less than the national average, earning $41,766 USD per year and in Canada they earn 11.51% more than the national average, earning $55,400 CAD per year.