McWill Surname
Approximately 3 people bear this surname
McWill Surname Definition:
MACWILL: 'son of Will, ' q. v. Gilbert Makwille or M'Wille was one of an assize in Carrick, 1532 (RMS., III, 1183, 1196). Donald McUill in Comer Kirktown in 1721 (HP., II, p. 302). John M'Wille in Lochalsh, 1548 (RMS., IV, 204). Patrick MacWill, cautioner for James Gordoun of Pranny, 1607 (RSCA.
Read More About This SurnameMcWill Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 2 | 1:181,229,466 | 1,556,795 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Iran | 1 | 1:76,782,524 | 277,718 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 7 | 1:534,745 | 14,325 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 8 | 1:6,277,336 | 262,771 |
McWill (8) may also be a first name.
McWill Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
MACWILL: 'son of Will, ' q. v. Gilbert Makwille or M'Wille was one of an assize in Carrick, 1532 (RMS., III, 1183, 1196). Donald McUill in Comer Kirktown in 1721 (HP., II, p. 302). John M'Wille in Lochalsh, 1548 (RMS., IV, 204). Patrick MacWill, cautioner for James Gordoun of Pranny, 1607 (RSCA., II, p. 109).
McWill Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name McWill Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname McWill has its highest incidence in The United States. It can appear as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name McWill? popularity and diffusion
McWill is the 10,311,814th most frequently held last name in the world It is held by around 1 in 2,147,483,647 people. The last name is predominantly found in The Americas, where 100 percent of McWill live; 67 percent live in North America and 67 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 4,213,784th most common first name globally, borne by 8 people.
The last name is most frequently held in The United States, where it is borne by 2 people, or 1 in 181,229,466. In The United States it is mostly concentrated in: California, where 50 percent are found and Texas, where 50 percent are found. Without taking into account The United States it is found in 3 countries. It is also found in Brazil, where 33 percent are found and Iran, where 33 percent are found.
McWill Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of McWill has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name contracted 75 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Macwill | 92 | 1 | / |
| McWil | 91 | 1 | / |
| MacKwill | 86 | 0 | / |
| McWell | 83 | 76 | / |
| Macwil | 83 | 9 | / |
| McVill | 83 | 2 | / |
| McVille | 77 | 43 | / |
| MacWell | 77 | 13 | / |
| Macwile | 77 | 4 | / |
| Magwill | 77 | 3 | / |
| McQuill | 77 | 2 | / |
| Mancwil | 77 | 1 | / |
| Macuill | 77 | 1 | / |
| McVil | 73 | 0 | / |
| Mackwell | 71 | 183 | / |
| MacGuill | 71 | 32 | / |
| MacQuill | 71 | 6 | / |
| Mocwaile | 71 | 2 | / |
| Macwelle | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mascuill | 71 | 1 | / |
| Macuil | 67 | 1,660 | / |
| Macwel | 67 | 15 | / |
| Makwil | 67 | 2 | / |
| Mascuhill | 67 | 2 | / |
| Magwil | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mácuil | 67 | 1 | / |
| McQuil | 67 | 1 | / |
| MacKquill | 67 | 0 | / |
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