McWha Surname
Approximately 450 people bear this surname
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.
Read More About This SurnameMcWha Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 190 | 1:1,907,679 | 123,720 |
| Australia | 90 | 1:299,952 | 26,269 |
| England | 81 | 1:687,877 | 39,238 |
| Canada | 65 | 1:566,855 | 47,218 |
| New Zealand | 64 | 1:70,755 | 10,593 |
| Northern Ireland | 18 | 1:102,502 | 6,334 |
| Scotland | 18 | 1:297,434 | 13,849 |
| South Africa | 8 | 1:6,772,213 | 167,054 |
| Wales | 7 | 1:442,076 | 21,198 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 43 | 1:103,020 | 6,511 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 27 | 1:902,791 | 38,028 |
| Scotland | 17 | 1:220,189 | 7,953 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 22 | 1:2,282,667 | 111,005 |
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.
(Celtic) Son of the Yellow- Haired (One) [Irish Mac Bhuidhe (bh as w; dh mute)-buidhe, yellow (haired]
McWha Demographics
McWha Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
McWha Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name McWha Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name McWha is found in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can occur as:. Click here for other potential spellings of McWha.
How Common Is The Last Name McWha? popularity and diffusion
The surname McWha is the 666,162nd most commonly occurring family name throughout the world, held by around 1 in 16,194,546 people. The surname is mostly found in The Americas, where 57 percent of McWha live; 57 percent live in North America and 57 percent live in Anglo-North America.
The last name McWha is most frequently held in The United States, where it is carried by 190 people, or 1 in 1,907,679. In The United States McWha is most common in: Texas, where 32 percent live, Arkansas, where 14 percent live and Massachusetts, where 8 percent live. Excluding The United States it exists in 11 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 20 percent live and England, where 18 percent live.
McWha Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of McWha has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the 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 holding the McWha last name is chiefly Presbyterian (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States McWha are 0.95999999999999% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 52.27% being registered to vote for the 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.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mcweha | 91 | 17 | / |
| McWaha | 91 | 2 | / |
| McWhat | 91 | 0 | / |
| McWay | 80 | 243 | / |
| Mckwa | 80 | 7 | / |
| Mjwaha | 73 | 224 | / |
| McWaid | 73 | 71 | / |
| Mkwaha | 73 | 13 | / |
| Mchuaa | 73 | 8 | / |
| Mchhua | 73 | 3 | / |
| McKway | 73 | 2 | / |
| Mcwish | 73 | 2 | / |
| Mngwha | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mchvau | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mcwaya | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mcwahe | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mchweh | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mcqway | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mkwcha | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mchvga | 73 | 1 | / |
| McCway | 73 | 1 | / |
| McWait | 73 | 1 | / |
| McSwai | 73 | 1 | / |
| McWhee | 73 | 0 | / |
| McWich | 73 | 0 | / |
| McWeea | 73 | 0 | / |
| McSway | 73 | 0 | / |
| McWath | 73 | 0 | / |
| Mswa | 67 | 340 | / |
| Mkwa | 67 | 115 | / |
| Mqwa | 67 | 64 | / |
| McWatch | 67 | 43 | / |
| McWhood | 67 | 10 | / |
| Mcwatts | 67 | 8 | / |
| Mgwa | 67 | 6 | / |
| Mzwa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mcwo | 67 | 1 | / |
| McWatsh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mchwaya | 67 | 1 | / |
| McWhich | 67 | 0 | / |
| McWaitt | 67 | 0 | / |
| McWeich | 67 | 0 | / |
| McKwich | 67 | 0 | / |
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