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

The surname McElwee is held by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

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

McElwee is the 82,630^th most commonly held family name on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 1,242,972 people. This surname is primarily found in The Americas, where 87 percent of McElwee reside; 86 percent reside in North America and 86 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 3,024,661^st most frequently used first name globally. It is borne by 14 people.

This surname is most prevalent in The United States, where it is borne by 5,008 people, or 1 in 72,376. In The United States it is mostly concentrated in: Pennsylvania, where 16 percent are found, Texas, where 7 percent are found and California, where 6 percent are found. Besides The United States it is found in 31 countries. It is also found in England, where 6 percent are found and Northern Ireland, where 5 percent are found.

McElwee Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of McElwee has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the McElwee last name rose 558 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 1,431 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it decreased 47 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Scotland it rose 290 percent between 1881 and 2014.

McElwee Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those holding the last name is predominantly Catholic (64%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the McElwee surname are 19.87% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 66.64% being registered with the party.

The amount McElwee earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 46.35% less than the national average, earning 185,672 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 12.23% less than the national average, earning R 208,572 per year; in United States they earn 0.47% less than the national average, earning $42,945 USD per year and in Canada they earn 12.79% more than the national average, earning $56,039 CAD per year.