McWatters Surname
Approximately 1,007 people bear this surname
McWatters Surname Definition:
MACWATTERS: A surname confined more or less to Caithness. 'Son of Walter, ' q. v.
McWatters Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 788 | 1:459,973 | 39,258 |
| Canada | 260 | 1:141,714 | 14,582 |
| Northern Ireland | 120 | 1:15,375 | 2,088 |
| Australia | 113 | 1:238,900 | 22,291 |
| New Zealand | 51 | 1:88,791 | 12,412 |
| England | 34 | 1:1,638,766 | 68,634 |
| Scotland | 21 | 1:254,944 | 12,577 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Taiwan | 1 | 1:23,444,746 | 93,622 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 146 | 1:30,342 | 3,055 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 57 | 1:65,670 | 3,971 |
| England | 7 | 1:3,482,196 | 89,582 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 49 | 1:1,024,871 | 60,160 |
McWatters Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
MACWATTERS: A surname confined more or less to Caithness. 'Son of Walter, ' q. v.
= Mac Walter (q.v.) + the English genit. -s suff.
McWatters Demographics
Average McWatters Salary in
United States
$44,966 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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McWatters Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name McWatters Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name McWatters is more frequently found in The United States than any other country/territory. It can appear in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name McWatters? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 359,713th most commonly held last name worldwide, held by around 1 in 7,236,888 people. This last name occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 74 percent of McWatters reside; 74 percent reside in North America and 74 percent reside in Anglo-North America.
It is most frequently used in The United States, where it is held by 788 people, or 1 in 459,973. In The United States it is most numerous in: South Carolina, where 15 percent live, California, where 10 percent live and Ohio, where 4 percent live. Excluding The United States this last name exists in 11 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 26 percent live and Northern Ireland, where 12 percent live.
McWatters Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of McWatters has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname rose 1,608 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 486 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it contracted 63 percent between 1881 and 2014.
McWatters Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the McWatters last name is predominantly Anglican (57%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the McWatters last name are 1.74% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 54.97% registered to vote for the political party.
The amount McWatters earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 4.21% more than the national average, earning $44,966 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.71% more than the national average, earning $52,023 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| MacWatters | 95 | 73 | / |
| McWaters | 94 | 2,123 | / |
| McWattrs | 94 | 1 | / |
| MacWaters | 89 | 14 | / |
| McKwaters | 89 | 1 | / |
| McAters | 88 | 1 | / |
| McWatrs | 88 | 1 | / |
| McQuatters | 84 | 221 | / |
| McOuatters | 84 | 1 | / |
| McQuaters | 78 | 9 | / |
| McWhiters | 78 | 0 | / |
| McCotters | 78 | 0 | / |
| McCoy-Waters | 76 | 1 | / |
| Macters | 75 | 1 | / |
| McTeers | 75 | 0 | / |
| McQuitters | 74 | 1 | / |
| Mactiers | 71 | 1 | / |
| McTearis | 71 | 1 | / |
| McAdersy | 71 | 0 | / |
| McTyeirs | 71 | 0 | / |
| Makatiers | 67 | 3 | / |
| Mechteras | 67 | 1 | / |
| McAteerce | 67 | 0 | / |
| McKeeters | 67 | 0 | / |
| McCheters | 67 | 0 | / |
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