MacGarvie Surname

2,121,169th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 79 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Canada
Highest density in:
Wales

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).

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MacGarvie Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Canada471:783,94961,790
England121:4,643,172139,951
Scotland101:535,38220,332
Wales81:386,81619,671
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland21:2,214,93333,683

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).

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)

MacGarvie Last Name Facts

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

MacGarvie occurs in Canada more than any other country/territory. It can appear as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name MacGarvie? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 2,121,169th most commonly used surname on a global scale, held by approximately 1 in 92,247,417 people. It is mostly found in The Americas, where 62 percent of MacGarvie are found; 62 percent are found in North America and 62 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

The surname MacGarvie is most frequently used in Canada, where it is held by 47 people, or 1 in 783,949. In Canada MacGarvie is mostly concentrated in: New Brunswick, where 40 percent live, Ontario, where 36 percent live and British Columbia, where 17 percent live. Outside of Canada MacGarvie is found in 4 countries. It is also found in England, where 15 percent live and Scotland, where 13 percent live.

MacGarvie Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the MacGarvie last name is chiefly 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.

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Magorwe6388/
Mogarbi636/
Magarwa632/
McCorvey591,475/
Makarwei5927/
Mogharbi5911/
Maigarwa5910/
Mogarbey591/
Magarbou591/
Megervey591/
Magharby591/
Maghairby561/
Magorwa50953/
Mogorwe50144/
Mogarwa503/

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