McIllwain Surname

734,496th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 394 people bear this surname

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

McIllwain Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

McIllwain Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3921:924,64069,378
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
England21:27,859,030389,889
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland21:2,214,93333,683
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland181:207,9567,652
England21:12,187,685173,419
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States181:2,789,927129,797

McIllwain Last Name Facts

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

The surname McIllwain is found in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can appear in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name McIllwain? popularity and diffusion

The last name McIllwain is the 734,496th most widely held family name on a worldwide basis, borne by approximately 1 in 18,496,309 people. The last name McIllwain is mostly found in The Americas, where 91 percent of McIllwain reside; 91 percent reside in North America and 91 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

It is most prevalent in The United States, where it is held by 392 people, or 1 in 924,640. In The United States it is mostly concentrated in: Tennessee, where 37 percent are found, Arkansas, where 9 percent are found and California, where 6 percent are found. Outside of The United States it occurs in 4 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 1 percent are found and England, where 1 percent are found.

McIllwain Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of McIllwain has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the McIllwain last name increased 2,178 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Scotland it contracted 94 percent between 1881 and 2014.

McIllwain Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the last name is predominantly Presbyterian (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the McIllwain last name are 4.87% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 58.1% registered with the party.

McIllwain earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 6% more than the national average, earning $45,736 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 McIllwain
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