MacEvoy Surname

672,867th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 444 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ireland
Highest density in:
Ireland

MacEvoy Surname Definition:

See under MACAVOY. Christopher MacEvoy (1760-1838), a rich planter in Danish West Indies, later settled in Copenhagen.

MacEvoy Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland3381:13,9321,630
United States721:5,034,152256,679
England241:2,321,58686,519
Chile61:2,936,07935,997
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland331:134,2387,606
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States521:965,74457,486

MacEvoy Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

See under MACAVOY. Christopher MacEvoy (1760-1838), a rich planter in Danish West Indies, later settled in Copenhagen.

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

Mac Fhíodhbhuidhe One of the Seven Septs of Leix. Sometimes for Mac Giolla Bhuidhe, see MacElwee.

IF 136; MIF 236; Map Leix; Plate X

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

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 —

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

MacEvoy Last Name Facts

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

The surname MacEvoy is more commonly found in Ireland than any other country/territory. It may also appear in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name MacEvoy? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 672,867th most common family name globally It is held by around 1 in 16,413,392 people. The last name is primarily found in Europe, where 82 percent of MacEvoy reside; 82 percent reside in Northern Europe and 82 percent reside in British Isles.

MacEvoy is most widely held in Ireland, where it is held by 338 people, or 1 in 13,932. In Ireland it is most prevalent in: Leinster, where 84 percent live, Munster, where 12 percent live and Connaught, where 4 percent live. Other than Ireland MacEvoy exists in 6 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 16 percent live and England, where 5 percent live.

MacEvoy Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of MacEvoy has changed over time. In Ireland the number of people bearing the MacEvoy last name grew 1,024 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in The United States it grew 138 percent between 1880 and 2014.

MacEvoy Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the surname is predominantly Catholic (94%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the MacEvoy surname are 34.27% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 87.5% registered to vote for the party.

MacEvoy earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 12.91% more than the national average, earning $48,720 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mackevoy931/
Machevoy931/
McEvoy9216,495/
MacEvo923/
Machevo8612/
Makevoy868/
Masevo7710,568/
McAvoy7710,107/
Macebo77737/
Maceve77172/
Maceva773/
McIvoy772/
Makevo771/
Mackevych7540/
Mastsevoy751/
Macheva71481/
Macheve71320/
Machewo7116/
Mackeve7110/
Massevo717/
Makeevy716/
Machkevych713/
Masevho712/
Macieva712/
Machebo711/
Mazeuvo711/
Mazevou711/
Macebye711/
Machivo711/
Mazeviy711/
Maiceva711/
Machevi711/
Macaivo711/
MacIvey710/
MacEvee710/
Masevych67368/
Machevad67287/
Machisvo67148/
Macheeva67135/
Makevych6771/
Mazevych6730/
Matcheve6720/
Mascheva6716/
MacEvitt6716/
Macevich6712/
Matcheva679/
Matsevoi674/
Machevhe674/
MacKeeby674/
Maciever673/
McEva672/
Maucheva672/
Masseboy671/
Magesvay671/
Mackevhe671/
Mackeeva671/
MacKevie671/
MacEever671/
Matchebo671/
Machebou671/
Macevatt671/
Matchewo671/
McEve670/

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MacEvoy Reference & Research

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