Mcwilliams

Mcwilliams Meaning & Origin

About Mcwilliams
The surname McWilliams is of Scottish and Irish origin, derived from the Gaelic name Mac Uilleim, meaning "son of William." It is a patronymic surname, indicating descent from a male ancestor named William. The name William itself is of Germanic origin and means "resolute protector." The McWilliams surname is relatively common in Scotland and Ireland, and its bearers can trace their ancestry back to individuals named William in their family tree.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Mcwilliams is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Mcwilliams: 20,523
  • Overall Popularity: 0.01%
  • Ranking: 1,746
  • Frequency per 100k people: 6.96

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Mcwilliams based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Mcwilliams is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
MKLMS
🗽 NYSIIS
MNAN
🔊 Soundex
M204052
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M AH0 K W IH1 L Y AH0 M Z
🌐 IPA
/məkˈwɪljəmz/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MKLMS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M245

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Mcwilliams in Braille

Here's how to represent Mcwilliams in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Mcwilliams in braille

How to sign the name Mcwilliams using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Mcwilliams using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Mcwilliams in sign language

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