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 may appear in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of McElwaney.

How Common Is The Last Name McElwaney? popularity and diffusion

The surname McElwaney is the 985,740th most frequently occurring surname internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 27,921,632 people. It occurs mostly in The Americas, where 90 percent of McElwaney live; 90 percent live in North America and 90 percent live in Anglo-North America.

The last name is most frequently 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 concentrated in: Georgia, where 70 percent reside, Alabama, where 7 percent reside and Maryland, where 3 percent reside. Apart from The United States McElwaney occurs in one country. It also occurs in England, where 0 percent reside.

McElwaney Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of McElwaney has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname increased 1,374 percent between 1880 and 2014.

McElwaney Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the McElwaney last name are 34.18% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 80.95% being 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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