McWatt Surname

525,631st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 617 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Guyana

McWatt Surname Definition:

MACWATT: A Highland border and Moray and Black Isle name formed from Wat or Watt the Lowland diminutive of Walter. Donald and Gilbert Makwat were the king's couriers in 1455, and the former appears again as king's courier in 1462 as MacVat (ER.

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McWatt Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2011:277,20421,667
United States1471:2,465,707151,024
Scotland1371:39,0793,705
Canada1071:344,35131,229
New Zealand911:49,7628,043
Australia311:870,82953,581
Guyana311:24,5882,860
Barbados101:28,7451,389
Wales101:309,45316,869
Northern Ireland91:205,0049,958
Belgium61:1,916,107103,447
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
Fiji41:223,5982,635
Jersey31:33,0674,675
South Africa31:18,059,235248,362
France11:66,422,722504,397
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Cayman Islands11:63,8932,384
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland21:2,214,93333,683
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland751:49,9103,440
England511:477,94826,685
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States131:3,862,976168,604

McWatt Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

MACWATT: A Highland border and Moray and Black Isle name formed from Wat or Watt the Lowland diminutive of Walter. Donald and Gilbert Makwat were the king's couriers in 1455, and the former appears again as king's courier in 1462 as MacVat (ER., VI, p. 105; VII, p. 155). Symon M'Wat is in record in Bute in 1491 (ALA., p. 204). Cuthbert McQuhat, witness in Dumfries, 1506 (Edgar, p. 228). John Makwete was tenant of the lands of Burnokheid, Ayrshire, 1638 (RMS., III, 1807), and Patrick M'Wete was tenant of Brokelhill, Ayrshire, 1533 (ibid., 1319). The name appears in Dornoch in 1603 as M'Kwatt, and there is reference in 1694 to the murder of David Rose alias M'Watt (Rose, p. 386). William McWat in Broomesyde, Lanark, 1711 (Minutes, p. 114). The name is also in current use under the forms M'Ouat, M'Owat, M'Quat, and M'Quhat, and is also Englished Watson. M'Huat 1597.

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

McWatt Last Name Facts

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

McWatt is borne by more people in England than any other country or territory. It can also occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name McWatt? popularity and diffusion

The last name McWatt is the 525,631st most frequent last name worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 11,811,258 people. The surname is mostly found in Europe, where 60 percent of McWatt reside; 59 percent reside in Northern Europe and 59 percent reside in British Isles.

The last name is most widespread in England, where it is borne by 201 people, or 1 in 277,204. In England McWatt is mostly found in: East Riding of Yorkshire, where 23 percent live, Merseyside, where 12 percent live and Greater Manchester, where 10 percent live. Besides England this last name exists in 19 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 24 percent live and Scotland, where 22 percent live.

McWatt Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of McWatt has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the McWatt last name increased 394 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it increased 1,131 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it increased 183 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it decreased 50 percent between 1901 and 2014.

McWatt Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the last name is primarily Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the McWatt last name are 3.91% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 57.14% being registered with the party.

The amount McWatt earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 33.56% more than the national average, earning $57,631 USD per year and in Canada they earn 12.23% more than the national average, earning $55,761 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
MacWatt9263/
McWatty9247/
McWaitt920/
McAtt910/
McCowatt86147/
McWattie8663/
MacWatts864/
McHowatt860/
McOwat8359/
Mcwati8326/
McAtte8316/
Mcatty8312/
McGatt836/
McWait831/
McAutt831/
Mcwatu831/
McWitt830/
McHatt830/
McWhat830/
McAtta830/
McWett830/
McAitt830/
McCatt830/
MacCowatt808/
MacWattie803/
Mccatty77459/
Mecatti77448/
Mchatta77112/
McCowat77107/
Mocatta7796/
McAttee7779/
McQuatt7757/
McOuatt7744/
Mocatto7744/
McHowat7727/
Mocatti7722/
Mchatte7710/
Machatt778/
Macatti775/
Mecatte774/
Mchwati774/
Mucatti773/
Mocwati773/
McHatto772/
McWatie771/
Mgwattu771/
Mecattu771/
Mecawat771/
Micatti771/
McAttie770/
McHewat770/
McGatty770/
McWetty770/
McKeatt770/
McCwitt770/
McCuatt770/
McWitty770/
Macat73530/
Mcata73284/
Micat73159/
Mucat7326/
Mecat7326/
Mycat7314/
McAte7313/
Mcati7312/
McAto735/
McKat734/
McWit733/
McUtt732/
McCat731/
Mocat731/
Mchat731/
McAtu730/
McAit730/
McHattie71862/
Muccatti71234/
Machwate71173/
Machatti7123/
Moccatti7120/
Meccatti7111/
MacHatta718/
McHewitt716/
McWuitty714/
MacWaits712/
McQuatty712/
Macattoh712/
Maccatty712/
McHewett712/
Megawatt712/
Makwatta712/
MacQuatt711/
McQwitty711/
Mcwittie711/
McCattey711/
McCattie711/
Muckattu711/
McCattay711/
McKewitt711/
Mchattah711/
Mchouwat711/
Miecatti711/
Maqwatti711/
Muchwati711/
Maccatti711/
McGautty710/
McAtee676,922/
Mkwate674,060/
Macato672,752/
Mecate671,385/
Machat671,218/
Mqwati67664/
McWade67521/
Mkwata67497/
Mgatta67356/
McOuat67354/
Mkwati67339/
Mygatt67337/
Mecott67281/
MacHattie67245/
Mgwatu67240/
Macott67206/
Macati67196/
Magott67190/
Micate67150/
Magett67149/
McQuat67146/
Macata67142/
Mocate67113/
Mukwat67101/
Mchata6797/
Mecati6797/
Mucati6794/
Mkwato6791/
Mecato6780/
Mocati6775/
McQuattie6772/
McWaid6771/
Machattou6771/
Mekwat6765/
Mocata6762/
Micati6756/
Macate6748/
Mct6747/
Mocato6746/
Micaut6742/
Makwat6732/
McKitt6732/
Mgwata6731/
Magatt6726/
Mqwato6726/
Magawatta6723/
McGett6722/
Mkatte6719/
Mochiatti6716/
Mickat6716/
Mchati6714/
Mucate6713/
Mgwati6711/
Megawatty678/
Micata678/
Makwattah677/
Mackat677/
Mcwadi677/
Megatt676/
McDowa676/
Mchaty676/
Mqwatu676/
Mokatt676/
Magwat675/
Mkatta675/
Mcgott675/
Mocott675/
Makatt674/
Mochiatte674/
Micatu674/
Mikwat674/
Maqwattie674/
Macaut674/
Mcweta674/
Mchato673/
Micato673/
McKaty673/
Mucato673/
Mqwate673/
Mcatwa673/
McHett672/
McWety672/
Macaet672/
McGate672/
Mgwato672/
McGitt672/
Macatu672/
Meckat672/
Mcauto672/
Maacat672/
Machiatti672/
Macuat671/
Maqwat671/
McKett671/
McCait671/
McHutt671/
McKate671/
McCaty671/
Makott671/
MacWettey671/
McGeat671/
McQait671/
McAtoo671/
McCott671/
Mycate671/
Mechiatti671/
Moucat671/
Maccat671/
Macadt671/
Macait671/
Maca T671/
Machiatta671/
Maktto671/
Maicat671/
Mucata671/
Micaat671/
Micait671/
Mocait671/
Mwakaotto671/
Mkawat671/
Meocat671/
Magutt671/
Mcutwa671/
Mcweto671/
Mcduwa671/
Machaiwat671/
Mocatu671/
Mactti671/
Magtta671/
Machwiwat671/
McAtay670/
McAtie670/
McCate670/
McGaut670/
McKeat670/
McOtty670/
Micott670/
McCoat670/
McAtaa670/
McHate670/
McAtea670/
McWeit670/
McGwet670/
Makett670/
McGaty670/
McAuty670/
McGait670/
M Caty670/
McOwet670/
McCata670/
MacAty670/
Mgatti670/

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