MacAvoy Surname
Approximately 548 people bear this surname
MacAvoy Surname Definition:
These names are of Irish origin, found mainly on the West coast about Glasgow and in Ayrshire, and appear in Galloway only after 1700. From Irish Mac a' bhuidhe, a shortened form of Mac giolla bhuidhe, son of Giolla buidhe, 'yellow (haired) lad.
Read More About This SurnameMacAvoy Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 331 | 1:1,095,042 | 79,381 |
| England | 120 | 1:464,317 | 30,397 |
| Canada | 37 | 1:995,827 | 74,831 |
| New Zealand | 29 | 1:156,149 | 17,650 |
| Scotland | 10 | 1:535,382 | 20,332 |
| Spain | 6 | 1:7,792,006 | 100,283 |
| Australia | 4 | 1:6,748,925 | 181,100 |
| France | 3 | 1:22,140,907 | 385,998 |
| Iraq | 1 | 1:35,021,654 | 31,813 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 1 | 1:110,375 | 6,934 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,429,866 | 40,727 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 88 | 1:570,667 | 38,849 |
MacAvoy Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
These names are of Irish origin, found mainly on the West coast about Glasgow and in Ayrshire, and appear in Galloway only after 1700. From Irish Mac a' bhuidhe, a shortened form of Mac giolla bhuidhe, son of Giolla buidhe, 'yellow (haired) lad.' Macavy in the '45.
See under MACAVOY. Christopher MacEvoy (1760-1838), a rich planter in Danish West Indies, later settled in Copenhagen.
(Celtic) 1 Son of Aedh the Yellow Haired [Irish and Gaelic Mac Aedha Bhuidhe: v. Mackay; buidhe, yellow] 2 Son of the Servant of the Yellow- Haired [Irish and Gaelic Mac Gille Bhuidhe]
Mac Aodh-buidhe or the Mac Evoys are mentioned by O'Brien as chiefs of Tuath-Fiodhbhuidhe, in Queen's co., and O'Heerin thus refers to them —
MacAvoy Demographics
Average MacAvoy Salary in
United States
$52,026 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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MacAvoy Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name MacAvoy Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name MacAvoy occurs in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may occur in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of MacAvoy.
How Common Is The Last Name MacAvoy? popularity and diffusion
The last name MacAvoy is the 574,640th most prevalent last name globally It is held by around 1 in 13,298,441 people. The last name MacAvoy occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 68 percent of MacAvoy live; 67 percent live in North America and 67 percent live in Anglo-North America.
This surname is most frequently used in The United States, where it is borne by 331 people, or 1 in 1,095,042. In The United States it is primarily concentrated in: New York, where 19 percent reside, New Jersey, where 17 percent reside and Pennsylvania, where 15 percent reside. Excluding The United States MacAvoy exists in 15 countries. It also occurs in England, where 22 percent reside and Canada, where 7 percent reside.
MacAvoy Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of MacAvoy has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname rose 376 percent between 1880 and 2014.
MacAvoy Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the MacAvoy surname is principally Catholic (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the MacAvoy surname are 9.75% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 56.52% registered to vote for the party.
The amount MacAvoy earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 20.57% more than the national average, earning $52,026 USD per year and in Canada they earn 9.83% less than the national average, earning $44,800 CAD per year.
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