McElwee
English
Etymology
Anglicized form of Irish Mac Giolla Bhuidhe (“son of the yellow-haired lad”).
Proper noun
McElwee (plural McElwees)
- A surname.
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, McElwee is the 9074th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 3602 individuals. McElwee is most common among White (85.9%) individuals.
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003) , “McElwee”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN