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

McElwaine is held by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It may appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

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

This last name is the 556,360^th most widely held last name world-wide It is held by approximately 1 in 12,740,465 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 73 percent of McElwaine live; 73 percent live in Northern Europe and 72 percent live in British Isles.

The last name is most frequently used in The United States, where it is held by 341 people, or 1 in 1,062,929. In The United States it is primarily concentrated in: Pennsylvania, where 14 percent live, Missouri, where 13 percent live and Maryland, where 9 percent live. Without taking into account The United States McElwaine exists in 15 countries. It is also common in Ireland, where 34 percent live and England, where 22 percent live.

McElwaine Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of McElwaine has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname rose 334 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Ireland it fell 7 percent between 1901 and 2014.

McElwaine Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those holding the last name is primarily Catholic (54%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the McElwaine surname are 25.78% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 72.55% registered with the political party.

The amount McElwaine earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 8.84% more than the national average, earning $46,965 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.22% less than the national average, earning $48,082 CAD per year.