MacReavy Surname

5,213,395th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 14 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Scotland

MacReavy Surname Definition:

(Celtic) Son of Reavy, q.v.

MacReavy Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England111:5,065,278148,650
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

MacReavy Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Celtic) Son of Reavy, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

MacReavy Last Name Facts

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

The last name MacReavy is found most frequently in England. It can be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of MacReavy click here.

How Common Is The Last Name MacReavy? popularity and diffusion

The surname MacReavy is the 5,213,395th most frequent family name internationally, borne by around 1 in 520,538,994 people. The last name is primarily found in Europe, where 93 percent of MacReavy reside; 93 percent reside in Northern Europe and 93 percent reside in British Isles.

The surname is most frequently used in England, where it is held by 11 people, or 1 in 5,065,278. In England it is most numerous in: Kent, where 82 percent are found, Warwickshire, where 9 percent are found and North Yorkshire, where 9 percent are found. Barring England it exists in 2 countries. It is also common in Scotland, where 14 percent are found and The United States, where 7 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Macreavey945/
MacRavey882/
Macreevy881/
MacCravy880/
McCravy80672/
MacCrave7523/
Macrevie755/
Mazreavi753/
Macreves751/
Makrevych713/
MacReeves711/
Masrawy672,058/
Mazravi6785/
Makhrevych6738/
Mazrava6714/
Mazraby678/
Makrava677/
Maikrevych671/
Mocreve671/
Makrevi671/

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to MacReavy
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