McWill Surname

10,311,814th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Iran

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.

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McWill Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland71:534,74514,325
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States81:6,277,336262,771

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).

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

McWill Last Name Facts

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

The surname McWill is found most in The United States. It can also occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name McWill? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 10,311,814th most frequent surname on a worldwide basis. It is borne by approximately 1 in 2,147,483,647 people. It occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 100 percent of McWill live; 67 percent live in North America and 67 percent live in Anglo-North America. McWill is also the 4,213,784th most frequently used first name internationally It is held by 8 people.

The surname McWill is most commonly held in The United States, where it is borne by 2 people, or 1 in 181,229,466. In The United States McWill is primarily found in: California, where 50 percent are found and Texas, where 50 percent are found. Aside from The United States McWill is found in 3 countries. It also occurs in Brazil, where 33 percent are found and Iran, where 33 percent are found.

McWill Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of McWill has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the McWill last name fell 75 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Macwill921/
McWil911/
MacKwill860/
McWell8376/
Macwil839/
McVill832/
McVille7743/
MacWell7713/
Macwile774/
Magwill773/
McQuill772/
Mancwil771/
Macuill771/
McVil730/
Mackwell71183/
MacGuill7132/
MacQuill716/
Mocwaile712/
Macwelle711/
Mascuill711/
Macuil671,660/
Macwel6715/
Makwil672/
Mascuhill672/
Magwil671/
Mácuil671/
McQuil671/
MacKquill670/

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