McWha Surname

666,162nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 450 people bear this surname

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

McWha Surname Definition:

MACWHA, Macwhae: William M'Why was a witness in 1436 (Cawdor, p. 13). Margaret MacWhae was resident in parish of Borgue, 1684 (RPC., 3. ser. IX, p. 567). John M'Whae, shoemaker in Kirkcudbright, 1763 (Kirkcudbright). M'Whey and M'Why 1784.

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McWha Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1901:1,907,679123,720
Australia901:299,95226,269
England811:687,87739,238
Canada651:566,85547,218
New Zealand641:70,75510,593
Northern Ireland181:102,5026,334
Scotland181:297,43413,849
South Africa81:6,772,213167,054
Wales71:442,07621,198
France11:66,422,722504,397
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland431:103,0206,511
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England271:902,79138,028
Scotland171:220,1897,953
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States221:2,282,667111,005

McWha Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

MACWHA, Macwhae: William M'Why was a witness in 1436 (Cawdor, p. 13). Margaret MacWhae was resident in parish of Borgue, 1684 (RPC., 3. ser. IX, p. 567). John M'Whae, shoemaker in Kirkcudbright, 1763 (Kirkcudbright). M'Whey and M'Why 1784. See Macquhae.

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

(Celtic) Son of the Yellow- Haired (One) [Irish Mac Bhuidhe (bh as w; dh mute)-buidhe, yellow (haired]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

McWha Last Name Facts

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

The last name McWha occurs in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may be rendered as:. Click here for other possible spellings of McWha.

How Common Is The Last Name McWha? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 666,162nd most commonly held surname on earth, borne by around 1 in 16,194,546 people. It is primarily found in The Americas, where 57 percent of McWha reside; 57 percent reside in North America and 57 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

This last name is most frequent in The United States, where it is held by 190 people, or 1 in 1,907,679. In The United States it is most common in: Texas, where 32 percent are found, Arkansas, where 14 percent are found and Massachusetts, where 8 percent are found. Without taking into account The United States this last name occurs in 11 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 20 percent are found and England, where 18 percent are found.

McWha Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of McWha has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the McWha surname grew 864 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 300 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it grew 106 percent between 1881 and 2014.

McWha Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the McWha last name is predominantly Presbyterian (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the McWha surname are 0.95999999999999% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 52.27% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount McWha earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 13.91% more than the national average, earning $49,153 USD per year and in Canada they earn 14.27% more than the national average, earning $56,772 CAD per year.

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McKway732/
Mcwish732/
Mngwha731/
Mchvau731/
Mcwaya731/
Mcwahe731/
Mchweh731/
Mcqway731/
Mkwcha731/
Mchvga731/
McCway731/
McWait731/
McSwai731/
McWhee730/
McWich730/
McWeea730/
McSway730/
McWath730/
Mswa67340/
Mkwa67115/
Mqwa6764/
McWatch6743/
McWhood6710/
Mcwatts678/
Mgwa676/
Mzwa671/
Mcwo671/
McWatsh671/
Mchwaya671/
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