McWilliam
English
Alternative forms
Etymology
Anglicized form of Irish and Scottish Gaelic Mac Uilleim (“son of Uilleam”), a Gaelicized form of William.
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, McWilliam is the 38582nd most common surname in the United States, belonging to 573 individuals. McWilliam is most common among White (86.21%) individuals.
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “McWilliam”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 562.
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