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

McElwaney is found most frequently in The United States. It may appear as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of McElwaney.

How Common Is The Last Name McElwaney? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 985,740th most commonly occurring surname on a global scale It is held by approximately 1 in 27,921,632 people. The surname McElwaney occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 90 percent of McElwaney live; 90 percent live in North America and 90 percent live in Anglo-North America.

It is most commonly occurring in The United States, where it is borne by 261 people, or 1 in 1,388,732. In The United States McElwaney is primarily found in: Georgia, where 70 percent reside, Alabama, where 7 percent reside and Maryland, where 3 percent reside. Aside from The United States McElwaney is found in one country. It also occurs in England, where 0 percent reside.

McElwaney Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of McElwaney has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the McElwaney surname expanded 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 political 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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