McSwayde Surname

5,391,485th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 13 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Scotland
Highest density in:
Scotland

McSwayde Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

McSwayde Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland121:446,15118,166
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland21:1,871,60827,884

McSwayde Last Name Facts

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

McSwayde occurs in Scotland more than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name McSwayde? popularity and diffusion

The last name McSwayde is the 5,391,485th most widespread family name on a worldwide basis It is held by approximately 1 in 560,580,455 people. It is mostly found in Europe, where 92 percent of McSwayde are found; 92 percent are found in Northern Europe and 92 percent are found in British Isles.

This last name is most commonly used in Scotland, where it is carried by 12 people, or 1 in 446,151. In Scotland it is mostly found in: Aberdeenshire, where 67 percent reside and Aberdeen City, where 33 percent reside. Besides Scotland it is found in one country. It is also found in Australia, where 8 percent reside.

McSwayde Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of McSwayde has changed over time. In Scotland the number of people carrying the McSwayde surname rose 600 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
McSwaide880/
McWaide8017/
McSuade800/
McVade71106/
Mcwadi717/
Mtswayedi711/
McWide710/
Mtshwayedi673/
Mgxwade671/
McVadey670/
McVady5741/
McUady570/
Mgxwadi5356/
Mtswedi5310/
Mcvaddy532/
McVidie530/

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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 McSwayde
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