McWillie Surname

1,321,499th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 170 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Scotland

McWillie Surname Definition:

MACWILLIE: A Highland border surname from 'Willie, ' a diminutive or pet form of William, q. v. It is now usually spelled Macwilliam. Richard Mc Willy was tenant of Camusbeg in the barony of Doune in 1499 (ER., XI, p. 415), and complaint was made against "tailyeour Makwillie, houshald man to the Lard of Tullebragane" in 1581 (RPC.

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McWillie Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1401:2,588,992156,804
Scotland161:334,61415,044
Australia141:1,928,26488,951
Canada91:4,093,955205,175
England11:55,718,059489,080
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland21:2,214,93333,683
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland331:113,4315,331
England81:3,046,92180,371
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States721:697,48245,119

McWillie (13) may also be a first name.

McWillie Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

MACWILLIE: A Highland border surname from 'Willie, ' a diminutive or pet form of William, q. v. It is now usually spelled Macwilliam. Richard Mc Willy was tenant of Camusbeg in the barony of Doune in 1499 (ER., XI, p. 415), and complaint was made against "tailyeour Makwillie, houshald man to the Lard of Tullebragane" in 1581 (RPC., III, p. 350). In Glenlivet, in the parish of Inveravon, Banffshire, in the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries there were many families of this name, and in the records of the middle of the former century the name usually occurs spelled McCullie and McKullie (Celt. Mon. ). It is thus confused with MacCullie, a form of Macgulloch occurring in the north, William M'Willie was a member of the Huntly Volunteers in 1798. Macwyllie is another form in current use.

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

McWillie Last Name Facts

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

The last name McWillie is most common in The United States. It can also be found as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name McWillie? popularity and diffusion

It is the 1,321,499th most common family name worldwide, held by around 1 in 42,867,917 people. It is primarily found in The Americas, where 88 percent of McWillie live; 88 percent live in North America and 88 percent live in Anglo-North America. McWillie is also the 3,159,357th most frequent first name in the world, borne by 13 people.

The last name is most widespread in The United States, where it is borne by 140 people, or 1 in 2,588,992. In The United States it is primarily concentrated in: Mississippi, where 19 percent live, Texas, where 14 percent live and New York, where 13 percent live. Apart from The United States this surname is found in 4 countries. It is also found in Scotland, where 9 percent live and Australia, where 8 percent live.

McWillie Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of McWillie has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the McWillie last name increased 194 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it contracted 52 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in England it contracted 87 percent between 1881 and 2014.

McWillie Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the surname is predominantly Presbyterian (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States McWillie are 42.7% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 89.47% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount McWillie earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 11.19% less than the national average, earning $38,321 USD per year and in Canada they earn 23.88% less than the national average, earning $37,819 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
MacWillie9461/
McWilli931/
MacWillia822/
Macwili80894/
McVille8043/
Macwile804/
Macqwili753/
Mocwaile752/
Macwelle751/
Mascuilli71104/
Mcweli715/
Macwele67887/
Makwili67171/
Maqwili67104/
Mchweli6721/
Mokwili6718/
Mokwile676/
McVilla672/
Maqwile672/
Macweli671/
Makwile671/

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