MacGarvey Surname

1,828,462nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 102 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Ireland

MacGarvey Surname Definition:

The name of an old family in Galloway. Irish MacGairbheith, 'son of Gairbhith.' William M'Garwe or Makgerwe, notary public in Wigtoun, 1484 and 1488, is probably William Makgarwe, vicar of Pennygham, 1490 (RMS., a, 1623, 1769, 2056). Sir Nicholas M'Carve was chaplain in Wigtown, 1536 (Laing, 408).

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MacGarvey Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States451:8,054,643356,745
Ireland241:196,2068,013
Canada171:2,167,388133,872
Australia91:2,999,522116,751
England41:13,929,515290,718
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland61:738,31121,113
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

MacGarvey Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

The name of an old family in Galloway. Irish MacGairbheith, 'son of Gairbhith.' William M'Garwe or Makgerwe, notary public in Wigtoun, 1484 and 1488, is probably William Makgarwe, vicar of Pennygham, 1490 (RMS., a, 1623, 1769, 2056). Sir Nicholas M'Carve was chaplain in Wigtown, 1536 (Laing, 408).

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

Macgarvie. See under MACGARVA.

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

MACGARVA, Macgarvey, Macgarvie, Macharvie: The name of an old family in Galloway. Irish MacGairbheith, 'son of Gairbhith.' William M'Garwe or Makgerwe, notary public in Wigtoun, 1484 and 1488, is probably William Makgarwe, vicar of Pennygham, 1490 (RMS., a, 1623, 1769, 2056). Sir Nicholas M'Carve was chaplain in Wigtown, 1536 (Laing, 408).

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

Mac Gairbhith A Donegal family. IF 156

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

MacGarvey Last Name Facts

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

The surname MacGarvey occurs in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may also occur as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name MacGarvey? popularity and diffusion

The surname MacGarvey is the 1,828,462nd most common surname in the world, borne by approximately 1 in 71,446,529 people. This last name is mostly found in The Americas, where 61 percent of MacGarvey live; 61 percent live in North America and 61 percent live in Anglo-North America.

The last name is most frequent in The United States, where it is borne by 45 people, or 1 in 8,054,643. In The United States it is mostly concentrated in: California, where 18 percent are found, New Jersey, where 18 percent are found and Florida, where 13 percent are found. Beside The United States this last name is found in 7 countries. It is also found in Ireland, where 24 percent are found and Canada, where 17 percent are found.

MacGarvey Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of MacGarvey has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the MacGarvey surname increased 4,500 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Ireland it increased 400 percent between 1901 and 2014.

MacGarvey Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the last name is principally Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the MacGarvey last name are 18.2% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 71.43% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount MacGarvey earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 31.9% more than the national average, earning $56,913 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.31% more than the national average, earning $50,833 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

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McGarvey947,662/
Magarvey9445/
MacArvey941/
MacGarvy940/
MacGarvie8979/
McGarvy8838/
Magarvy881/
MacArvy880/
McGarvie821,047/
Macgarva8255/
McHarvey8214/
MacArver821/
Magarver821/
MacCarver781/
MacCorvey781/
Magarva755/
Macarva752/
MacOrve751/
McCorvey711,475/
Mascarva715/
Magarbeh713/
Mogarbey711/
Mangarvi711/
Magharby711/
Macgarua711/
MacAruie710/
Magharbeh676/
Maygarber673/
Maghairby671/
Magharber671/

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