McHallam Surname

1,691,963rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 116 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Scotland
Highest density in:
Scotland

McHallam Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

McHallam Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland461:116,3877,543
England351:1,591,94567,242
United States321:11,326,842445,236
Canada211:1,754,552114,935
Northern Ireland61:307,50612,899
Australia31:8,998,567200,784
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland321:116,9765,458
England51:4,875,074116,529
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States41:12,554,671503,821

McHallam Last Name Facts

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

The last name McHallam is found in Scotland more than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name McHallam? popularity and diffusion

The last name McHallam is the 1,691,963rd most widely held surname on a worldwide basis, held by around 1 in 62,823,672 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 75 percent of McHallam are found; 75 percent are found in Northern Europe and 75 percent are found in British Isles.

This surname is most frequently used in Scotland, where it is borne by 46 people, or 1 in 116,387. In Scotland McHallam is mostly found in: East Ayrshire, where 33 percent live, North Ayrshire, where 33 percent live and Dumfries and Galloway, where 28 percent live. Without taking into account Scotland this surname occurs in 5 countries. It also occurs in England, where 30 percent live and The United States, where 28 percent live.

McHallam Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of McHallam has changed through the years. In Scotland the number of people carrying the McHallam surname grew 144 percent between 1881 and 2014; in England it grew 700 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it grew 800 percent between 1880 and 2014.

McHallam Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the McHallam last name is principally Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States McHallam are 30.1% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 83.33% registered with the party.

The amount McHallam earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 18.14% less than the national average, earning $35,320 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.01% more than the national average, earning $53,662 CAD 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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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to McHallam
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