McWire Surname

7,593,402nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 6 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
South Africa

McWire Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

McWire Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa51:10,835,541204,227
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England51:4,875,074116,529
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States161:3,138,668142,671

McWire Last Name Facts

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

McWire is found in South Africa more than any other country or territory. It may be rendered as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name McWire? popularity and diffusion

The surname McWire is the 7,593,402nd most common surname globally. It is borne by around 1 in 1,214,590,986 people. The last name McWire is primarily found in Africa, where 83 percent of McWire reside; 83 percent reside in Southern Africa and 83 percent reside in South Bantu Africa.

It is most commonly held in South Africa, where it is held by 5 people, or 1 in 10,835,541. In South Africa McWire is mostly concentrated in: Eastern Cape, where 80 percent reside and Gauteng, where 20 percent reside. Aside from South Africa it exists in one country. It is also common in The United States, where 17 percent reside.

McWire Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of McWire has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the McWire surname fell 94 percent between 1880 and 2014.

McWire Last Name Statistics demography

McWire earn a lot more than the average income. In South Africa they earn 45.71% more than the national average, earning R 346,272 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mocwire921/
Mcqwire921/
McQuire771,464/
Mocwiri77318/
Magwire77186/
Macwiri7754/
Makwire7745/
Mocware774/
Macwere772/
MacUire772/
Mocwere771/
MacWier771/
MacGuire71808/
Macquire71283/
MacWhirt713/
Makwaire712/
MacKwirt710/
Mcwera67248/
Macquaire67229/
Mcwary6715/
Macguirre677/
MacKwirth674/
Mocuir671/
MacUir671/
McVier671/
Maikwaire671/
Magwre671/
Makwre671/
Macquires671/
Macwar671/
McWarr670/
MacKuiroe670/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to McWire
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