MacDavid Surname

1,589,322nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 128 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Canada

MacDavid Surname Definition:

Distinct from MacDavitt

MacDavid Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1031:3,519,019197,606
Canada161:2,302,849139,666
England61:9,286,343223,652
Nigeria21:88,571,379625,098
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States71:7,174,098302,835

MacDavid (36) may also be a first name.

MacDavid Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Distinct from MacDavitt

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

(Celtic + Hebrew) Son of David: v. David

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

MacDavid Last Name Facts

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

MacDavid is found in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may appear as:. For other possible spellings of MacDavid click here.

How Common Is The Last Name MacDavid? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 1,589,322nd most frequently held surname at a global level, held by around 1 in 56,933,952 people. The surname MacDavid occurs mostly in The Americas, where 93 percent of MacDavid reside; 93 percent reside in North America and 89 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 1,717,090th most commonly used first name in the world, borne by 36 people.

This surname is most commonly held in The United States, where it is held by 103 people, or 1 in 3,519,019. In The United States it is mostly found in: California, where 39 percent live, New York, where 17 percent live and Nevada, where 11 percent live. Barring The United States this surname occurs in 4 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 13 percent live and England, where 5 percent live.

MacDavid Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of MacDavid has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name expanded 1,471 percent between 1880 and 2014.

MacDavid Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States MacDavid are 16.87% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 63.64% being registered with the political party.

The amount MacDavid earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 17.63% more than the national average, earning $50,756 USD per year and in Canada they earn 49.99% more than the national average, earning $74,519 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
McDavid934,276/
MacDavis8816/
MacDavit881/
Mazdavid881/
MacDavitt8260/
MacDave802/
McDavie800/
MacDavitte780/
McDavitt75958/
Macdavys751/
Macdaves751/
MacDaibhidh741/
Mazdavite711/
McDavy710/
Makdawi6737/
Magdovi672/
Macdawa671/
MacDawy670/
Macdoves634/
Macdobea631/
Magdovich594/
Magdawa539/
Magdawe531/
McDivett5037/
Magdoubi505/
Magdeiva501/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to MacDavid
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