MacGarvie Surname
Approximately 79 people bear this surname
MacGarvie 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).
Read More About This SurnameMacGarvie Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canada | 47 | 1:783,949 | 61,790 |
| England | 12 | 1:4,643,172 | 139,951 |
| Scotland | 10 | 1:535,382 | 20,332 |
| Wales | 8 | 1:386,816 | 19,671 |
| United States | 2 | 1:181,229,466 | 1,556,795 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,214,933 | 33,683 |
MacGarvie 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).
Macgarvie. See under MACGARVA.
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).
MacGarvie Demographics
MacGarvie Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
MacGarvie Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name MacGarvie Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name MacGarvie occurs in Canada more than any other country or territory. It may also occur as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name MacGarvie? popularity and diffusion
The surname MacGarvie is the 2,121,169th most frequently used family name worldwide, borne by around 1 in 92,247,417 people. The last name MacGarvie is mostly found in The Americas, where 62 percent of MacGarvie reside; 62 percent reside in North America and 62 percent reside in Anglo-North America.
The last name is most commonly held in Canada, where it is carried by 47 people, or 1 in 783,949. In Canada MacGarvie is primarily concentrated in: New Brunswick, where 40 percent are found, Ontario, where 36 percent are found and British Columbia, where 17 percent are found. Without taking into account Canada it is found in 4 countries. It also occurs in England, where 15 percent are found and Scotland, where 13 percent are found.
MacGarvie Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the MacGarvie surname is principally Presbyterian (100%) in Ireland.
MacGarvie earn somewhat more than the average income. In Canada they earn 8.96% more than the national average, earning $54,134 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| McGarvie | 94 | 1,047 | / |
| MacGarvey | 89 | 102 | / |
| McGarvey | 82 | 7,662 | / |
| Macgarva | 82 | 55 | / |
| Magarvey | 82 | 45 | / |
| MacArvey | 82 | 1 | / |
| Magarver | 82 | 1 | / |
| Mangarvi | 82 | 1 | / |
| MacAruie | 82 | 0 | / |
| MacGarvy | 82 | 0 | / |
| Magarbi | 75 | 51 | / |
| McGarvy | 75 | 38 | / |
| Magarva | 75 | 5 | / |
| Magarwi | 75 | 1 | / |
| Magarvy | 75 | 1 | / |
| Magharbi | 71 | 846 | / |
| McHarvey | 71 | 14 | / |
| Magarbeh | 71 | 3 | / |
| Magarbij | 71 | 1 | / |
| Megarvey | 71 | 0 | / |
| Magharbeh | 67 | 6 | / |
| Mongarbie | 67 | 1 | / |
| MacCorvey | 67 | 1 | / |
| Magorwe | 63 | 88 | / |
| Mogarbi | 63 | 6 | / |
| Magarwa | 63 | 2 | / |
| McCorvey | 59 | 1,475 | / |
| Makarwei | 59 | 27 | / |
| Mogharbi | 59 | 11 | / |
| Maigarwa | 59 | 10 | / |
| Mogarbey | 59 | 1 | / |
| Magarbou | 59 | 1 | / |
| Megervey | 59 | 1 | / |
| Magharby | 59 | 1 | / |
| Maghairby | 56 | 1 | / |
| Magorwa | 50 | 953 | / |
| Mogorwe | 50 | 144 | / |
| Mogarwa | 50 | 3 | / |
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