McWatty Surname

2,843,861st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 47 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Canada

McWatty 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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McWatty Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States471:7,711,892346,147
Canada91:4,093,955205,175
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England91:2,708,37473,770
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States271:1,859,95194,590

McWatty 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)

McWatty Last Name Facts

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

The surname McWatty is held by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It can also occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name McWatty? popularity and diffusion

It is the 2,843,861st most commonly held family name at a global level, borne by around 1 in 155,054,168 people. The last name McWatty is mostly found in The Americas, where 119 percent of McWatty live; 119 percent live in North America and 119 percent live in Anglo-North America.

The surname McWatty is most widespread in The United States, where it is borne by 47 people, or 1 in 7,711,892. In The United States it is mostly concentrated in: South Carolina, where 51 percent are found, North Carolina, where 23 percent are found and Georgia, where 17 percent are found. Barring The United States this surname is found in one country. It is also found in Canada, where 19 percent are found.

McWatty Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of McWatty has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the McWatty last name increased 174 percent between 1880 and 2014.

McWatty Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the McWatty last name are 30.15% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 76.92% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount McWatty earn in different countries varies markedly. In United States they earn 22.17% less than the national average, earning $33,582 USD per year and in Canada they earn 21.59% more than the national average, earning $60,412 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
McVatty860/
McWetty860/
McWattie8063/
McWatter805/
McWuitty804/
McQuatty802/
Mcwati7726/
McWety772/
McVaty770/
Mncwati7183/
McWater7146/
Mchwati714/
Mswatti713/
Mcwathi713/
Mgwatyo712/
Mcwathe712/
Mqcwati712/
Mzwatti712/
McWatie711/
McVeaty710/
McWatis710/
McWothy710/
McVeitty6716/
Mgcwathi6710/
Mncwathi679/
Mqcwathi677/
McWethey676/
Mswattie672/
McWhater672/
McVattie670/
McWeytyh670/
McQuetty670/
McWatess670/

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