McWhorter Surname

40,827th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 12,820 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States Virgin Islands

McWhorter Surname Definition:

MACWHIRTER: A form of Macghruiter q. v., current in Ayrshire, the original home of the name. Andrew M'Whirter in Kirk hobble in record in 1749 (Wigtown). Rev. Alexander McWhorter (1734-1807), of Scottish parentage, took an active part in the American Revolution and was a trustee of the College of New Jersey, now Princeton University.

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McWhorter Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States12,8081:28,2993,523
Thailand221:3,210,834301,565
Canada151:2,456,373146,130
Australia121:2,249,64297,973
United States Virgin Islands71:15,7682,111
England41:13,929,515290,718
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
North Macedonia11:2,101,47231,546
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
France11:66,422,722504,397
Ethiopia11:97,546,26229,669
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland41:1,107,46726,093
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,7121:29,3333,569

McWhorter (12) may also be a first name.

McWhorter Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

MACWHIRTER: A form of Macghruiter q. v., current in Ayrshire, the original home of the name. Andrew M'Whirter in Kirk hobble in record in 1749 (Wigtown). Rev. Alexander McWhorter (1734-1807), of Scottish parentage, took an active part in the American Revolution and was a trustee of the College of New Jersey, now Princeton University. McWhorter Street in Newark, New Jersey, is named in his honor. The name has become Mewhirter in the North of Ireland. Macquarter 1684.

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

McWhorter Last Name Facts

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

The last name McWhorter is found in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can appear as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of McWhorter.

How Common Is The Last Name McWhorter? popularity and diffusion

The last name McWhorter is the 40,827th most frequently held surname world-wide, borne by approximately 1 in 568,451 people. The surname McWhorter is primarily found in The Americas, where 93 percent of McWhorter reside; 93 percent reside in North America and 93 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 3,306,491st most commonly held first name throughout the world. It is borne by 12 people.

This last name is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is borne by 12,808 people, or 1 in 28,299. In The United States it is most common in: Texas, where 19 percent live, Georgia, where 10 percent live and California, where 7 percent live. Not including The United States it exists in 20 countries. It is also common in Thailand, where 0 percent live and Canada, where 0 percent live.

McWhorter Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of McWhorter has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname expanded 748 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Ireland it fell 75 percent between 1901 and 2014.

McWhorter Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the McWhorter surname is chiefly Anglican (75%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the McWhorter last name are 24.51% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 71.28% registered with the political party.

The amount McWhorter earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 5.04% less than the national average, earning $40,976 USD per year and in Canada they earn 26.47% more than the national average, earning $62,836 CAD per year.

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McWhorter Reference & Research

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