McIlwane Surname

5,057,639th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 15 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Northern Ireland
Highest density in:
Northern Ireland

McIlwane 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.

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McIlwane Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Northern Ireland141:131,7887,342
England21:27,859,030389,889
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland151:295,32411,912
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England21:12,187,685173,419
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States251:2,008,747100,426

McIlwane 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).

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

McIlwane Last Name Facts

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

The last name McIlwane is found most in Northern Ireland. It may also be found in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name McIlwane? popularity and diffusion

The surname McIlwane is the 5,057,639th most frequently held family name world-wide, held by around 1 in 485,836,394 people. The surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 113 percent of McIlwane reside; 113 percent reside in Northern Europe and 113 percent reside in British Isles.

The last name is most frequent in Northern Ireland, where it is held by 14 people, or 1 in 131,788. Excluding Northern Ireland McIlwane occurs in 3 countries. It also occurs in England, where 13 percent reside and Ireland, where 7 percent reside.

McIlwane Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of McIlwane has changed over time. In Ireland it fell 93 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in The United States it fell 96 percent between 1880 and 2014.

McIlwane Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the McIlwane last name is chiefly Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

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