MacKeever Surname

1,785,358th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 106 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ireland
Highest density in:
Ireland

MacKeever Surname Definition:

Variants of Maciver which see. Old record spellings ere: Mac Aver, Mac Geever, Mac Giver, Mac Iver, Mac Ivers-Mac Keaver, Mac Keever, Mac Keeves, Mac Keevor, Mac Keiver, Mac Keer, Mac Kever Mac Kevors, Mac Kevor, Mac Kivers, Mac Ure, Ewers, Evers, Ivers, Keevers, Keeves, Ure.

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MacKeever Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland721:65,4024,223
United States171:21,321,114641,998
Northern Ireland161:115,3156,804
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States101:5,021,868210,693

MacKeever Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Variants of Maciver which see. Old record spellings ere: Mac Aver, Mac Geever, Mac Giver, Mac Iver, Mac Ivers-Mac Keaver, Mac Keever, Mac Keeves, Mac Keevor, Mac Keiver, Mac Keer, Mac Kever Mac Kevors, Mac Kevor, Mac Kivers, Mac Ure, Ewers, Evers, Ivers, Keevers, Keeves, Ure.

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

MacKeever Last Name Facts

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

MacKeever occurs more in Ireland more than any other country or territory. It may occur as:. For other possible spellings of MacKeever click here.

How Common Is The Last Name MacKeever? popularity and diffusion

MacKeever is the 1,785,358th most commonly used last name in the world It is held by approximately 1 in 68,750,433 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 83 percent of MacKeever reside; 83 percent reside in Northern Europe and 83 percent reside in British Isles.

The last name MacKeever is most commonly occurring in Ireland, where it is held by 72 people, or 1 in 65,402. In Ireland it is most numerous in: Leinster, where 85 percent are found, Ulster, where 36 percent are found and Munster, where 1 percent are found. Aside from Ireland this last name occurs in 3 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 16 percent are found and Northern Ireland, where 15 percent are found.

MacKeever Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of MacKeever has changed over time. In Ireland the number of people who held the MacKeever last name expanded 7,200 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in The United States it expanded 170 percent between 1880 and 2014.

MacKeever Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the MacKeever surname is chiefly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the MacKeever last name are 38.94% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 85.71% being registered with the party.

MacKeever earn significantly less than the average income. In United States they earn 29.44% less than the national average, earning $30,446 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
McKeever9412,142/
Makeever94427/
MacKever943/
MacEever941/
MacGeever8919/
Mickeever891/
McKever88493/
Makeeber82875/
McKeiver82448/
McKiever82238/
McKeaver8285/
Mackiver8238/
Mackover8225/
Mekeever824/
Makevere821/
Makebeer820/
McEver80755/
Mackgiver781/
Mackayver781/
MacIver755,427/
McKiver75738/
Makover75108/
Macaver7522/
Makiver758/
Macover758/
Makaver753/
Makhover7141/
Macaiver7117/
Makaiver716/
Maskiver714/
Macgiver713/
Makayver711/
McIver6711,032/
Mayskiver671/

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