McWhae Surname

3,485,539th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 32 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Australia
Highest density in:
Australia

McWhae 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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McWhae Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Australia311:870,82953,581
Canada51:7,369,118289,406
England11:55,718,059489,080
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England21:12,187,685173,419
Scotland21:1,871,60827,884

McWhae 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

McWhae Last Name Facts

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

The last name McWhae occurs most in Australia. It may also appear in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of McWhae.

How Common Is The Last Name McWhae? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 3,485,539th most widely held last name in the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 227,735,810 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Oceania, where 97 percent of McWhae reside; 97 percent reside in Australasia and 97 percent reside in Australia and New Zealand.

It is most frequently used in Australia, where it is borne by 31 people, or 1 in 870,829. In Australia McWhae is most numerous in: Western Australia, where 32 percent reside, Queensland, where 26 percent reside and New South Wales, where 19 percent reside. Excluding Australia it is found in 2 countries. It also occurs in Canada, where 16 percent reside and England, where 3 percent reside.

McWhae Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of McWhae has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the McWhae surname declined 50 percent between 1881 and 2014.

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McVaey673/
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McKway672/
Mghwae672/
McWait671/
McKwee671/
Mcquae671/
Mcqway671/
McSweehey671/
McVaea671/
McCway671/
Mcwaya671/
Mgwaye671/
Mkwaje671/
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