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 surname McWhae is carried by more people in Australia than any other country/territory. It can be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name McWhae? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 3,485,539th most commonly used surname on a global scale It is held by around 1 in 227,735,810 people. This surname is primarily found in Oceania, where 97 percent of McWhae are found; 97 percent are found in Australasia and 97 percent are found in Australia and New Zealand.

The last name McWhae is most frequently held in Australia, where it is held by 31 people, or 1 in 870,829. In Australia it is most prevalent in: Western Australia, where 32 percent are found, Queensland, where 26 percent are found and New South Wales, where 19 percent are found. Beside Australia McWhae is found in 2 countries. It is also found in Canada, where 16 percent are found and England, where 3 percent are found.

McWhae Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of McWhae has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the McWhae last name declined 50 percent between 1881 and 2014.

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McWait671/
McKwee671/
Mcquae671/
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