McWater Surname

2,876,555th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 46 people bear this surname

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

McWater Surname Definition:

MACWATER: Gaelic Mac Bhatair, 'son of Walter, ' from Water (Watter), an old Scots pronunciation of Walter. See Macwalter.

McWater Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States461:7,879,542351,394
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England41:6,093,842135,151
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States111:4,565,335193,764

McWater Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

MACWATER: Gaelic Mac Bhatair, 'son of Walter, ' from Water (Watter), an old Scots pronunciation of Walter. See Macwalter.

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

McWater Last Name Facts

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

The last name McWater occurs most in The United States. It may appear as:. For other possible spellings of McWater click here.

How Common Is The Last Name McWater? popularity and diffusion

The surname McWater is the 2,876,555th most commonly held surname in the world, held by around 1 in 158,424,911 people. The last name McWater occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 61 percent of McWater reside; 61 percent reside in North America and 61 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

McWater is most numerous in The United States, where it is carried by 46 people, or 1 in 7,879,542. In The United States McWater is most numerous in: Arkansas, where 22 percent live, Georgia, where 7 percent live and New York, where 7 percent live.

McWater Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of McWater has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name increased 418 percent between 1880 and 2014.

McWater Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the McWater surname are 42.12% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 88.89% registered with the party.

McWater earn significantly less than the average income. In United States they earn 30.31% less than the national average, earning $30,072 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
McWatter935/
McWhater932/
McWhaiter881/
McWeather881/
Mcwathe862/
McWatie861/
McWheather821/
McQuater80207/
McWattie8063/
McWhoter8028/
McWheter808/
McWatess800/
McWother800/
Mkwate774,060/
Mcwati7726/
Mqwate773/
McQuatter7511/
McWhother752/
McWhoster752/
McQuaster750/
McQuate71357/
Mncwati7183/
McWatty7147/
Mqwathe7124/
Mgqwate717/
Mcwathi713/
Mquater713/
Mqcwati712/
McGuate712/
Mnkwate711/
Mkgwate711/
McWatis710/
McQuaite6720/
Mgcwathi6710/
Mncwathi679/
Mqcwathi677/

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