Avey Surname

136,968th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,274 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Bermuda

Avey Surname Definition:

A synonym of both MacEvoy and MacVeagh, q.v

Avey Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2,1831:166,03716,853
England4581:121,65512,294
Canada3891:94,71910,322
Israel671:127,72613,864
Australia571:473,60936,415
New Zealand281:161,72618,041
Thailand131:5,433,719375,884
Scotland111:486,71119,179
Wales71:442,07621,198
Germany61:13,417,576340,600
Trinidad and Tobago51:272,79511,064
Indonesia51:26,449,839597,308
Japan51:25,568,85950,629
Papua New Guinea51:1,630,743129,019
Bangladesh41:39,839,19317,324
Turkey41:19,455,356155,681
Nigeria41:44,285,690437,567
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
Belarus31:3,167,020121,664
Colombia21:23,887,03632,612
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Somalia11:13,452,0619,224
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
France11:66,422,722504,397
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Fiji11:894,3914,568
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Bermuda11:65,2793,010
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2161:112,84910,987
Scotland31:1,247,73924,719
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3181:157,92014,489

Avey (139) may also be a first name.

Avey Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

A synonym of both MacEvoy and MacVeagh, q.v

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Avey Last Name Facts

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

The surname Avey (Marathi: आवेय, Russian: Авей) occurs most in The United States. It may be found as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Avey? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 136,968th most frequently used family name worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 2,225,885 people. This surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 78 percent of Avey reside; 77 percent reside in North America and 77 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 784,558th most frequently occurring first name globally It is held by 139 people.

The last name Avey is most commonly held in The United States, where it is carried by 2,183 people, or 1 in 166,037. In The United States it is mostly found in: California, where 13 percent are found, Texas, where 8 percent are found and Washington, where 8 percent are found. Beside The United States it is found in 34 countries. It is also found in England, where 14 percent are found and Canada, where 12 percent are found.

Avey Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Avey has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Avey surname rose 686 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 212 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it rose 367 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Avey Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Avey last name are 17.41% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 64.18% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Avey earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 3.96% less than the national average, earning $41,439 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.34% more than the national average, earning $50,348 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Havey892,097/
Gavey89641/
Eavey89438/
Aveya8919/
Aivey893/
Aveyo892/
Aveys891/
Asvey891/
Aveyu891/
Avhey891/
Aevey890/
Ave864,064/
Avy86693/
Heavey803,323/
Gauvey80189/
Ahveyi804/
Haevey802/
Hayvey802/
Haveys801/
Gaveyu801/
Atveiy801/
Geavey801/
Gaveya801/
Haveya801/
Hauvey800/
Ivey7533,898/
Abey7519,977/
Aves755,925/
Gave752,454/
Aver752,396/
Have752,365/
Awey752,244/
Ovey751,717/
Auve75968/
Avet75960/
Aveh75880/
Aive75811/
Havy75772/
Avae75694/
Evey75692/
Avez75665/
Avie75407/
Aved75396/
Avea75378/
Avei75375/
Avue75295/
Övey75170/
Aave75154/
Eave75130/
Auvy75122/
Avej75102/
Aviy7589/
Eavy7573/
Avoy7559/
Avoe7556/
Avay7545/
Aveu7541/
Asve7536/
Avee7535/
Aivy7529/
Ayve7528/
Aeve7519/
Gavy7515/
Avge7511/
Atve758/
A'Ve755/
Avye753/
Ahve753/
Avje752/
Avep752/
Avuy752/
Ayvy752/
Ajve751/
Avyt751/
Aevy751/
Aewy751/
Asvy751/
Aveš751/
Avhe751/
Avyo751/
Ahvy751/
Avys750/
Oheavey733/
Gaveeya731/
Gauveya731/
Eaves6714,792/
Hovey678,816/
Abeye677,675/
Abeya676,022/
Haver673,969/
Aybey673,617/
Abeyu673,223/
Havet672,963/
Avaiy672,386/
Havea671,962/
Gabey671,819/
Havez671,515/
Hevey671,476/
Avesh671,035/
Avoyi67872/
Haave67867/
Gaveh67667/
Aubey67606/
Haves67604/
Gavoe67525/
Govey67434/
Gavie67356/
Aweye67324/
Aweya67322/
Heavy67308/
Hawey67288/
Aaver67272/
Avaya67268/
Abeyi67258/
Ampey67230/
Havei67218/
Ayeby67215/
Avayu67194/
Aviyo67179/
Avaye67149/
Hayve67143/
Avaje67137/
Avayo67132/
Ujave67130/
Havay67128/
Aweyo67126/
Aweyi67126/
Havyi67123/
Gavae67106/
Hasve67105/
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Avett6796/
Aveja6793/
Eaver6787/
Haved6782/
Avest6778/
Abeyd6772/
Abeey6763/
Auvet6763/
Aives6760/
Abeyo6758/
Avuya6756/
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Ahbey6752/
Aaved6752/
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Ijave6749/
Aivei6748/
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Asbey6746/
Oveya6746/
Auves6745/
Avuyo6745/
Heave6743/
Havej6743/
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Asver6741/
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Aweve6740/
Ayave6740/
Ayver6736/
D'Avy6736/
Aavej6733/
Haive6733/
Ahuve6732/
Ağbey6732/
Aivie6729/
Avoue6728/
Aasve6727/
Aaves6727/
Oveyi6726/
Auvea6725/
Ahave6724/
Auver6724/
Ave'e6724/
Auvie6723/
Avuye6723/
Gavei6722/
Hauve6722/
Gauve6721/
Aveed6721/
Athve6720/
Gajve6719/
Asved6719/
Avoya6719/
Avejo6719/
Havee6718/
Auvae6718/
Avees6718/
Aveis6717/
Aveus6715/
Gaive6715/
Hivey6713/
Abhey6713/
Hauvy6712/
Havie6711/
Oveys6711/
Avuyi6711/
Avayi6710/
Havue6710/
Gavoy679/
Abiey679/
A'Ave679/
Asves678/
Uyave678/
Aveha678/
Auved677/
Avejh677/
Gauvy677/
Attve677/
Aabey676/
Aweyu676/
Ajive676/
Aiveh676/
Ajove676/
Abeyà676/
Avoyo676/
Oveyt676/
Eveyi676/
Gaviy675/
Hatve675/
Aavez675/
Ayive675/
Ayove675/
Aivay675/
Aveas675/
Aveer675/
Averr675/
Aivee675/
Abeyá675/
Avihe675/
Aveje675/
Eveyu675/
Havoy674/
Ehave674/
Aatve674/
Avije674/
Ashvy674/
Ajeve674/
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Iyave674/
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Auvee674/
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Avi'e674/
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Gaevy673/
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Ayuve673/
Evehy673/
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Eabey672/
Atvay672/
Atves672/
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Gavhe672/
Gavye672/
Iveey672/
Abeys672/
Anpey672/
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Avech672/
Haveh672/
Yoave672/
D'Ave672/
Ayves671/
Osvey671/
Jivey671/
Eavay671/
Ayvay671/
Avuyt671/
Geave671/
Gavej671/
Gavejaya671/
Gayve671/
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Hajve671/
Aavje671/
Aavyi671/
Abeyh671/
Abeyt671/
Ahuey671/
Ajuey671/
Avajy671/
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Aveia671/
Aveić671/
Aveji671/
Avgay671/
Avhae671/
Avher671/
Asvet671/
Eivey671/
Awhey671/
Haveu671/
Haviy671/
Eyave671/
Eveya671/
Ahvie671/
Aivez671/
Aivye671/
Ajveh671/
Avezt671/
Avaie671/
Ava'e671/
Atvyi671/
Aywey671/
Atvet671/
Abeyy671/
Haivy671/
Atvea671/
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Ajeby671/
Oveiy671/
Ajves671/
Ahves671/
Auvez671/
Aveiz671/
Geavy670/
Avets670/
Eavie670/
Aiver670/

Avey Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Avey in the Marathi language
आवेयaveya-
Avey in the Russian language
Авейavej-

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