McKew Surname
Approximately 1,005 people bear this surname
McKew Surname User-submission:
The surname originates in Ireland and comes from an Anglicisation of the Old Irish 'Aodh' to 'Hugh', the original surname having been 'Mac Aodh' literally meaning 'Son of Fire' became 'M(a)cHugh'. Its thought that the name is to have originally been that of either Manx or Norse settlers in Ireland and its known that the family once had land holdings in Connacht as well as later in Ulster.
Read More About This SurnameMcKew Surname Distribution Map
Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
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Australia | 545 | 1:49,533 | 6,173 |
United States | 293 | 1:1,237,061 | 87,515 |
England | 143 | 1:389,637 | 27,109 |
Northern Ireland | 36 | 1:51,251 | 4,273 |
Scotland | 17 | 1:314,930 | 14,413 |
South Africa | 13 | 1:4,167,516 | 132,322 |
Canada | 7 | 1:5,263,656 | 239,735 |
Wales | 7 | 1:442,076 | 21,198 |
Panama | 4 | 1:978,064 | 12,245 |
Norway | 2 | 1:2,571,143 | 95,402 |
Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
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Ireland | 33 | 1:134,238 | 7,606 |
Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
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England | 204 | 1:119,487 | 11,415 |
Scotland | 34 | 1:110,095 | 5,249 |
Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
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United States | 132 | 1:380,445 | 28,529 |
McKew Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The surname originates in Ireland and comes from an Anglicisation of the Old Irish 'Aodh' to 'Hugh', the original surname having been 'Mac Aodh' literally meaning 'Son of Fire' became 'M(a)cHugh'. Its thought that the name is to have originally been that of either Manx or Norse settlers in Ireland and its known that the family once had land holdings in Connacht as well as later in Ulster.
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McKew Religious Adherence
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Religious Adherence
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McKew Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name McKew Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name McKew is carried by more people in Australia than any other country or territory. It can also appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name McKew? popularity and diffusion
It is the 360,343rd most commonly used family name in the world, held by around 1 in 7,251,289 people. This last name occurs mostly in Oceania, where 54 percent of McKew are found; 54 percent are found in Australasia and 54 percent are found in Australia and New Zealand.
The surname McKew is most commonly occurring in Australia, where it is carried by 545 people, or 1 in 49,533. In Australia McKew is most common in: Victoria, where 63 percent are found, New South Wales, where 21 percent are found and Queensland, where 12 percent are found. Beside Australia McKew exists in 13 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 29 percent are found and England, where 14 percent are found.
McKew Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of McKew has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the McKew last name increased 222 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it fell 30 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it fell 50 percent between 1881 and 2014.
McKew Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the surname is principally Anglican (36%) in Ireland.
In The United States McKew are 0.69% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 52.54% being registered with the political party.
The amount McKew earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 50.39% more than the national average, earning R 357,372 per year; in United States they earn 5.16% more than the national average, earning $45,375 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.8% less than the national average, earning $47,794 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
---|---|---|---|
MacKew | 91 | 87 | / |
MacKeyw | 83 | 0 | / |
Mokew | 80 | 164 | / |
Makew | 80 | 9 | / |
Mockchew | 77 | 6 | / |
MacKiw | 73 | 165 | / |
Makeaw | 73 | 102 | / |
Makewe | 73 | 29 | / |
Machew | 73 | 25 | / |
Makeew | 73 | 13 | / |
Mokeaw | 73 | 2 | / |
Moskew | 73 | 1 | / |
Mokewe | 73 | 1 | / |
Mackev | 73 | 1 | / |
Makkew | 73 | 1 | / |
Maikew | 73 | 1 | / |
Maakewe | 67 | 107 | / |
Maikeaw | 67 | 98 | / |
McKeeve | 67 | 61 | / |
Makkeaw | 67 | 26 | / |
Macheaw | 67 | 25 | / |
Mookeaw | 67 | 10 | / |
Madkeaw | 67 | 4 | / |
Moikeaw | 67 | 2 | / |
Matkeaw | 67 | 2 | / |
McAw | 67 | 2 | / |
Maichew | 67 | 2 | / |
Mackeev | 67 | 2 | / |
Makhiew | 67 | 1 | / |
Macheew | 67 | 1 | / |
Maikiew | 67 | 1 | / |
Modkeaw | 67 | 1 | / |
Mookhew | 67 | 1 | / |
Makhewe | 67 | 1 | / |
Makheaw | 67 | 1 | / |
Maikewe | 67 | 1 | / |
MacChew | 67 | 1 | / |
MacKeef | 67 | 0 | / |
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