McKewen Surname

533,524th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 605 people bear this surname

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

McKewen Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

McKewen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3511:1,032,64775,818
Australia1521:177,60318,018
New Zealand961:47,1707,685
Canada221:1,674,800111,190
England61:9,286,343223,652
Nicaragua11:6,021,0908,768
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England231:1,059,79941,508
Scotland51:748,64318,576
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1861:269,99321,996

McKewen Last Name Facts

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

The surname McKewen is found in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name McKewen? popularity and diffusion

The surname McKewen is the 533,524th most widespread last name worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 12,045,530 people. The last name McKewen is predominantly found in The Americas, where 62 percent of McKewen are found; 62 percent are found in North America and 62 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

The surname is most prevalent in The United States, where it is carried by 351 people, or 1 in 1,032,647. In The United States McKewen is most prevalent in: Texas, where 15 percent are found, California, where 10 percent are found and Maryland, where 9 percent are found. Without taking into account The United States McKewen exists in 5 countries. It also occurs in Australia, where 25 percent are found and New Zealand, where 16 percent are found.

McKewen Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of McKewen has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the McKewen last name grew 189 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it fell 74 percent between 1881 and 2014.

McKewen Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the surname is chiefly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the McKewen last name are 22.97% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 69.74% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount McKewen earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 21.77% more than the national average, earning $52,544 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.5% more than the national average, earning $53,905 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
MacKewen9325/
McEwen9216,038/
McKewn9219/
McKewan86132/
Mackewn8672/
McEween867/
McKeven862/
Makewen860/
Mackeben80117/
Moskewen808/
McKeeven804/
MacGewen801/
McKeiven800/
McKeevan800/
McKeevin800/
McEwan7719,223/
McEwin77802/
McEven7729/
MacKeeven750/
McKiven7137/
McKevin714/
Macewwn712/
Makewin711/
MacEwin711/
McKeavin673/
Moskewem672/
MacGewin670/
Maquiewen631/
McEvan6234/
McIven620/
MacKhayben591/
McKavin570/
McKivin570/

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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 McKewen
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