MacKevitt Surname
Approximately 9 people bear this surname
MacKevitt Surname Definition:
This is the form which the better known MacDevitt of Donegal (see Irish Families p. 117) takes in the Oriel country: MacKevitt is found almost exclusively there (i.e. counties Louth, Monaghan and south Down). The substitution of K for D arises from the aspiration of the D (Mac Dhaibhéid for Mac Daibhéid) and the consequent transfer of the final C of Mac.
Read More About This SurnameMacKevitt Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 6 | 1:9,286,343 | 223,652 |
| Ireland | 3 | 1:1,569,646 | 17,286 |
MacKevitt Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This is the form which the better known MacDevitt of Donegal (see Irish Families p. 117) takes in the Oriel country: MacKevitt is found almost exclusively there (i.e. counties Louth, Monaghan and south Down). The substitution of K for D arises from the aspiration of the D (Mac Dhaibhéid for Mac Daibhéid) and the consequent transfer of the final C of Mac. An early anglicization found in the Fiants was MacCaveat.
Mac Dhaibhéid Exclusively an Oriel name.
Etymologically akin to MacDevitt. SIF 97
(Celtic + Hebrew) Son of David, q.v. [Irish and Gaelic Mac Dhevitt (dh mute]— Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison
MacKevitt Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name MacKevitt Come From? nationality or country of origin
MacKevitt occurs in England more than any other country or territory. It may also occur in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name MacKevitt? popularity and diffusion
MacKevitt is the 6,360,413th most commonly used last name on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 809,727,324 people. The last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 100 percent of MacKevitt are found; 100 percent are found in Northern Europe and 100 percent are found in British Isles.
This surname is most frequent in England, where it is borne by 6 people, or 1 in 9,286,343. In England it is primarily concentrated in: Kent, where 100 percent reside. Apart from England this surname occurs in one country. It also occurs in Ireland, where 33 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| McKevitt | 94 | 1,740 | / |
| MacEvitt | 94 | 16 | / |
| Mackevett | 89 | 10 | / |
| McEvitt | 88 | 85 | / |
| Makevit | 88 | 16 | / |
| McKevit | 88 | 2 | / |
| McKevett | 82 | 76 | / |
| Makavitt | 82 | 8 | / |
| Mokevitt | 82 | 1 | / |
| MacKevie | 82 | 1 | / |
| Makevi | 80 | 1 | / |
| Mackevish | 78 | 2 | / |
| MacKeveth | 78 | 1 | / |
| MacHewitt | 78 | 1 | / |
| MacCavitt | 78 | 0 | / |
| Mackeve | 75 | 10 | / |
| Makievi | 75 | 2 | / |
| Machevi | 75 | 1 | / |
| Makewit | 75 | 1 | / |
| Matckevich | 74 | 5 | / |
| Machkevich | 74 | 3 | / |
| McCavitt | 71 | 220 | / |
| Makevich | 71 | 161 | / |
| Maskewit | 71 | 18 | / |
| Matkeviç | 71 | 4 | / |
| MacKewiz | 71 | 3 | / |
| Mashkevi | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mackevhe | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mackevoy | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mackeeva | 71 | 1 | / |
| Makewith | 71 | 1 | / |
| MacKesui | 71 | 1 | / |
| Maceve | 67 | 172 | / |
| Matkevich | 67 | 148 | / |
| MacKewich | 67 | 118 | / |
| Makeve | 67 | 85 | / |
| Maykevich | 67 | 80 | / |
| Makeevich | 67 | 51 | / |
| Mackevych | 67 | 40 | / |
| Mockevich | 67 | 12 | / |
| Mazkevich | 67 | 6 | / |
| Makeevets | 67 | 5 | / |
| Makivi | 67 | 5 | / |
| Maikevich | 67 | 2 | / |
| MacHewett | 67 | 2 | / |
| Makkevich | 67 | 2 | / |
| Maukevich | 67 | 2 | / |
| Makeivich | 67 | 1 | / |
| Makeyvich | 67 | 1 | / |
| Makewi | 67 | 1 | / |
| McKeva | 67 | 0 | / |
| McEvat | 67 | 0 | / |
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