McWattie Surname

2,414,640th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 63 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Scotland
Highest density in:
Scotland

McWattie Surname Definition:

MACWATTIE: A Highland Border name, in Gaelic MacBhaididh. 'son of Wattie' or 'Watty, ' a shortened or pet form of Walter, q. v. Buchanan says the MacWatties were a sept of the Buchanans of Leny (from Walter, son of John, second of that name, laird of Leny early in the sixteenth century), some of whom found their way to Argyll and elsewhere, but the name occurs much earlier One fourth of the lands of Parcy was let to John Makwatty in 1446 (Cupar-Angus, I, p.

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McWattie Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland321:167,3079,494
England271:2,063,63279,942
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland411:91,2984,744
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States21:25,109,342694,541

McWattie Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

MACWATTIE: A Highland Border name, in Gaelic MacBhaididh. 'son of Wattie' or 'Watty, ' a shortened or pet form of Walter, q. v. Buchanan says the MacWatties were a sept of the Buchanans of Leny (from Walter, son of John, second of that name, laird of Leny early in the sixteenth century), some of whom found their way to Argyll and elsewhere, but the name occurs much earlier One fourth of the lands of Parcy was let to John Makwatty in 1446 (Cupar-Angus, I, p. 128). Robert Lany alias Buchquhannane M'Watte is a charter witness in 1557 (RMS., IV, 1214). Several individuals of this name were concerned in the burning and spoiling of the lands of Moyness in 1602 (Rose, p. 292). Gilbert McWattie in Innerrane was fined for reset of Clan Gregor in 1613 (RPC., XIV, p. 644), and James McWatty was fined 6s. 8d. for 'playing at the futeball on the Sabboth nicht' in 1630 (Eigin, II, p. 215). The name is also current in the form Macquattie, q. v.

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

(Celtic+Teut.) Son of Watt, Wattie, dims. of Walter, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

McWattie Last Name Facts

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

The surname McWattie is borne by more people in Scotland than any other country or territory. It can also occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of McWattie click here.

How Common Is The Last Name McWattie? popularity and diffusion

The surname McWattie is the 2,414,640th most commonly occurring family name throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 115,675,332 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 95 percent of McWattie live; 94 percent live in Northern Europe and 94 percent live in British Isles.

The surname is most commonly used in Scotland, where it is carried by 32 people, or 1 in 167,307. In Scotland McWattie is mostly concentrated in: Glasgow City, where 31 percent are found, Angus, where 22 percent are found and Renfrewshire, where 16 percent are found. Without taking into account Scotland McWattie occurs in 6 countries. It also occurs in England, where 43 percent are found and The United States, where 5 percent are found.

McWattie Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of McWattie has changed through the years. In Scotland the number of people who held the McWattie surname declined 22 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it expanded 150 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
McWatie931/
McWatter885/
Mswattie882/
McVattie880/
Mcwati8626/
McQuattie8272/
Mncwati8083/
McWatty8047/
McWater8046/
Mchwati804/
Mcwathi803/
Mcwathe802/
Mzwatti802/
Mqcwati802/
Mswatie801/
McWatis800/
Mgcwathi7510/
Mncwathi759/
Mqcwathi757/
McWhater752/
McWatess750/
Mkwate714,060/
Mqwati71664/
Mkwati71339/
Mcvoittie7111/
Mgwati7111/
McQuatter7111/
Mqwate713/
Mzwati711/
McWhaiter711/
McWeather711/
Mqwathi671,320/
McQuate67357/
Mqwathe6724/
Mgwathi6713/
Mngwati6711/
Mgqwate677/
Mzwathi675/
Mgqwati673/
Mkwathi673/
McGuate672/
Mgbatti671/
Mnkwati671/
McWheather671/
Mcvoitttie671/
Mkgwate671/
Mnkwate671/
Mtswati671/
McVatty670/
McWetty670/

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