MacGreevy Surname

2,020,555th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 86 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ireland
Highest density in:
Ireland

MacGreevy Surname Definition:

Mac Riabhaigh or Mag Riabhaigh A Connacht sept of importance in mediaeval times. MIF 128; Map Ros

MacGreevy Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland381:123,9196,102
England271:2,063,63279,942
Belgium91:1,277,40587,318
Northern Ireland61:307,50612,899
Thailand31:23,546,115908,588
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland31:1,476,62229,385

MacGreevy Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Mac Riabhaigh or Mag Riabhaigh A Connacht sept of importance in mediaeval times. MIF 128; Map Ros

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

MacGreevy Last Name Facts

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

The last name MacGreevy occurs more in Ireland more than any other country/territory. It may be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name MacGreevy? popularity and diffusion

The surname MacGreevy is the 2,020,555th most common last name world-wide. It is borne by around 1 in 84,738,906 people. This last name is mostly found in Europe, where 93 percent of MacGreevy are found; 83 percent are found in Northern Europe and 83 percent are found in British Isles.

The last name MacGreevy is most common in Ireland, where it is borne by 38 people, or 1 in 123,919. In Ireland it is mostly concentrated in: Leinster, where 92 percent reside, Ulster, where 18 percent reside and Connaught, where 5 percent reside. Beside Ireland MacGreevy is found in 5 countries. It is also found in England, where 31 percent reside and Belgium, where 10 percent reside.

MacGreevy Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of MacGreevy has changed through the years. In Ireland the share of the population with the last name expanded 1,267 percent between 1901 and 2014.

MacGreevy Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the MacGreevy surname is principally Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
MacGreevey959/
McGreevy944,690/
Magreevy9479/
Macgreeby891/
McGrevy88115/
Megreevy821/
MacGrewe821/
Magreavy820/
McGreeve820/
Magreavey780/
Magrevi752/
Magreve751/
Megrevy750/
Magravy750/
MacGreaves741/
Maghreby71242/
Macgrave712/
Magrieva712/
Macgrove711/
Megreavy710/
Mangreave671/
MacGravie671/

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