Convey Surname

229,521st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,765 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Northern Ireland

Convey Surname Definition:

(Celtic) the Irish name Conway is a genit. form (Con + mhaighe) from the nom. Cú-mhaighe = Hound of the Plain [cú, genit. con, a hound] Cú-mhaighe was a common Irish personal name. Anglicized Cooey and absurdly Quintin.—Joyce.

Convey Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States5741:631,46250,904
England4561:122,18912,328
Australia2301:117,37312,995
Canada2081:177,14217,704
Ireland1701:27,7002,530
Northern Ireland711:25,9862,864
Scotland231:232,77511,829
India61:127,844,230863,365
Wales61:515,75523,171
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Malta11:430,2723,380
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland2161:20,5092,381
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England801:304,69220,471
Scotland151:249,5488,553
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1511:332,57425,759

Convey (75) may also be a first name.

Convey Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Celtic) the Irish name Conway is a genit. form (Con + mhaighe) from the nom. Cú-mhaighe = Hound of the Plain [cú, genit. con, a hound] Cú-mhaighe was a common Irish personal name. Anglicized Cooey and absurdly Quintin.—Joyce.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

See Conway, of which it is a synonym

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Convey Last Name Facts

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

The surname Convey occurs most in The United States. It may appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Convey click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Convey? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 229,521st most commonly held surname in the world, borne by approximately 1 in 4,128,921 people. The last name Convey occurs mostly in The Americas, where 44 percent of Convey reside; 44 percent reside in North America and 44 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 1,116,575th most common forename world-wide, held by 75 people.

It is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is held by 574 people, or 1 in 631,462. In The United States Convey is primarily found in: Pennsylvania, where 12 percent are found, Illinois, where 12 percent are found and New York, where 9 percent are found. Apart from The United States this last name is found in 24 countries. It is also found in England, where 26 percent are found and Australia, where 13 percent are found.

Convey Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Convey has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Convey surname grew 380 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 570 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it decreased 21 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Scotland it grew 153 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Convey Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Convey last name is primarily Catholic (99%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Convey surname are 5.54% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 52.31% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Convey earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 11.46% more than the national average, earning $48,095 USD per year and in Canada they earn 16.05% more than the national average, earning $57,656 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Conveys921/
Convy91274/
Conve9118/
Conver83542/
Convoy83193/
Convie8369/
Convay8327/
Conwey8314/
Konvey839/
Canvey834/
Conbey832/
Conves832/
Convet831/
Sonvey831/
Convee830/
Conuey830/
Connvy830/
Comvey830/
Convess772/
Conveer771/
Conbeye771/
Sonveya771/
Coinvet771/
Connver770/
Convoyt770/
Conby7328/
Conbe7323/
Sonve7320/
Konve7316/
Conva7310/
Conwy739/
Convi734/
Canvy731/
Convá731/
Jonvy731/
Comve731/
Konvy731/
Canve730/
Zounveyi7112/
Chounbey711/
Convauet711/
Conway67106,592/
Conboy675,165/
Combey671,783/
Canbey671,232/
Convis67418/
Canver67363/
Konves6785/
Zounve6763/
Convit6753/
Conweh6730/
Conber6726/
Janvey6721/
Zonver6712/
Chanve677/
Conuer677/
Conbay675/
Comvay675/
Convoi675/
Sonvay674/
Konuey674/
Connue674/
Djonve674/
Konvay673/
Counbe673/
Conbee673/
Conwie673/
Canvet673/
Convas673/
Cojnby672/
Chonbe672/
Conwoy671/
Kanvey671/
Canwey671/
Cotnwy671/
Convai671/
Conwer671/
Coonbe671/
Comves671/
Conbie671/
Sonvea671/
Sanvey671/
Konwey671/
Connby671/
Koonve671/
Conuhe671/
Conbez671/
Convés671/
Convad671/
Jonvei671/
Konveu671/
Zonbey671/
Tchounvie671/
Chanvy671/
Caunve671/
Conviz671/
Conbes671/
Qonuey671/
Convat671/
Canvay670/
Canvie670/
Conuay670/
Comvie670/
Zonvea670/
Conmpe670/
Kenvey670/
Convah670/
Canved670/
Coonwy670/
Canviy670/
Counby670/
Jonvet670/
Convio670/

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