McIlwam Surname
Approximately 1 people bear this surname
McIlwam Surname Definition:
MACILWHAM, Macilwhom, Macilwhan, Macilquham: A sept of Lamont. 'Son of the servant of (S. ) Thomas. ' Thomas Makilquhone and Donald Makilquhone witnessed sasine in favor of Thomas Ruchquhanan of Moss, 1505 (George Buchanan quatercentenary studies, 1906, p.
Read More About This SurnameMcIlwam Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,214,933 | 33,683 |
McIlwam Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
MACILWHAM, Macilwhom, Macilwhan, Macilquham: A sept of Lamont. 'Son of the servant of (S. ) Thomas. ' Thomas Makilquhone and Donald Makilquhone witnessed sasine in favor of Thomas Ruchquhanan of Moss, 1505 (George Buchanan quatercentenary studies, 1906, p. 530). Ago McGillequhome appears in Strathdee in 1527 (Grant, III, p. 70). Marion M'llquhan received a legacy, 1530 (CAC., I, p. 94). Gilcrist McIlhame or Mcllhane was tenant of Galtak in Islay, 1541 (ER., XVII, p. 617,637). James Gilqwham in Dunfermline, 1574 (Dunfermline). Duncan Mcilquhome in Straquhar, a sasine witness in 1598 (HP., IV, p. 43). Donald Dow McGillewhome at the Kirk of Drymmen was fined for aiding Clan Gregor, 1613 (RPC., XIV, p. 645). Macilquham also occurs in the barony of Mugdock in the eighteenth century and in Finnick in 1780 as M'Ilquham. Ruchanan includes Macllwhoms as a sept of Lamond, and the name has been Scotticized as Meikleham, Meiklam, and Meiklem. McGilliquhome 1607. Johnston (Macs, p. 31) suggests for meaning "Macghill' chama, 'son of the bold one's servant'" (ll).
McIlwam Demographics
McIlwam Religious Adherence
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Religious Adherence
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McIlwam Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name McIlwam Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name McIlwam is more commonly found in The United States than any other country/territory. It may also be found as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name McIlwam? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 14,316,765th most frequently used family name on a global scale, held by around 1 in 2,147,483,647 people. This last name is mostly found in The Americas, where 100 percent of McIlwam are found; 100 percent are found in North America and 100 percent are found in Anglo-North America.
It is most commonly held in The United States, where it is carried by 1 people, or 1 in 362,458,933. In The United States it is primarily concentrated in: Pennsylvania, where 100 percent reside.
McIlwam Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the surname is predominantly Presbyterian (100%) in Ireland.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| McIlwham | 93 | 107 | / |
| McIllwham | 88 | 0 | / |
| McIlwan | 86 | 13 | / |
| McLlwam | 86 | 2 | / |
| McElwam | 86 | 1 | / |
| McIlwhan | 80 | 25 | / |
| McIlwean | 80 | 23 | / |
| McIlwane | 80 | 15 | / |
| McElwaim | 80 | 4 | / |
| McIlwajn | 80 | 1 | / |
| McIluham | 80 | 0 | / |
| McElwham | 80 | 0 | / |
| McIllwain | 75 | 394 | / |
| McIlwayne | 75 | 4 | / |
| McIlouham | 75 | 2 | / |
| McIlwainn | 75 | 1 | / |
| Mcelwaime | 75 | 1 | / |
| McIllwane | 75 | 1 | / |
| McIlyuham | 75 | 0 | / |
| McIllwaine | 71 | 18 | / |
| McElwan | 71 | 5 | / |
| McLwain | 71 | 3 | / |
| McLewan | 71 | 1 | / |
| McEluam | 71 | 0 | / |
| McElwane | 67 | 27 | / |
| Mzilwane | 67 | 7 | / |
| McIlwein | 67 | 4 | / |
| McLewain | 67 | 3 | / |
| McIlbain | 67 | 2 | / |
| McElweim | 67 | 0 | / |
| McElwayn | 67 | 0 | / |
| McElwann | 67 | 0 | / |
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