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Where Does The Last Name McWhir Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname McWhir occurs more in Scotland more than any other country or territory. It may occur in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of McWhir.

How Common Is The Last Name McWhir? ^{popularity and diffusion}

This surname is the 1,718,748^th most prevalent surname world-wide. It is borne by around 1 in 64,491,557 people. McWhir is primarily found in Europe, where 91 percent of McWhir are found; 91 percent are found in Northern Europe and 91 percent are found in British Isles.

This surname is most frequent in Scotland, where it is held by 69 people, or 1 in 77,592. In Scotland McWhir is primarily concentrated in: Dumfries and Galloway, where 64 percent reside, West Lothian, where 23 percent reside and East Ayrshire, where 4 percent reside. Excluding Scotland McWhir occurs in 6 countries. It is also found in England, where 29 percent reside and Canada, where 22 percent reside.

McWhir Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of McWhir has changed through the years. In Scotland the number of people bearing the McWhir last name increased 223 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in England it increased 206 percent between 1881 and 2014.

McWhir Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the last name is primarily Presbyterian (100%) in Ireland.

The amount McWhir earn in different countries varies greatly. In United States they earn 13.96% less than the national average, earning $37,125 USD per year and in Canada they earn 38.57% more than the national average, earning $68,845 CAD per year.