McElwaney Surname

985,740th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 261 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States

McElwaney Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

McElwaney Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2611:1,388,73296,054
England11:55,718,059489,080
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States191:2,643,089124,494

McElwaney Last Name Facts

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

The surname McElwaney occurs more in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of McElwaney click here.

How Common Is The Last Name McElwaney? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 985,740th most frequent surname on earth, borne by approximately 1 in 27,921,632 people. McElwaney is primarily found in The Americas, where 90 percent of McElwaney reside; 90 percent reside in North America and 90 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

McElwaney is most frequently used in The United States, where it is carried by 261 people, or 1 in 1,388,732. In The United States McElwaney is most numerous in: Georgia, where 70 percent live, Alabama, where 7 percent live and Maryland, where 3 percent live. Beside The United States this surname is found in one country. It is also found in England, where 0 percent live.

McElwaney Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of McElwaney has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the McElwaney last name rose 1,374 percent between 1880 and 2014.

McElwaney Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States McElwaney are 34.18% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 80.95% registered with the party.

McElwaney earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 9.4% less than the national average, earning $39,095 USD per year.

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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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to McElwaney
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