MacWilliams Family Crest & Name History

MacWilliams is one more way McWilliam has been written over the centuries. The name is generally explained as “The son of William (resolution, helmet)”.

• Census takers and immigration officers often wrote what they heard.
• MacWilliams is listed among the recognised spellings of McWilliam.
• Other spellings include McWilliams and MacWilliam.
• About 748 people in the United States were recorded as MacWilliams in 2010, placing it 31,033 on the national list.

MacWilliams coat of arms

Heraldry is personal: arms associated with the McWilliam surname were borne by specific families, and sharing the name does not mean sharing the blazon. Research your MacWilliams family history with a full surname report and painted coat of arms.