MacVay Surname

1,736,881st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 111 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
South Africa

MacVay Surname Definition:

Gaelic MacBheatha. John Macvay was tenant of Gargiston, Ardmanoch, 1504 (ER., XII, p. 661). Farquhar M'Vay in Balnakok, Easter Ross 1507. Fergus M'Veagh, 'habitantis Peanagross' (Pennycross in Mull), was formerly possessor of a Gaelic medical ms.

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MacVay Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States521:6,970,364322,914
South Africa451:1,203,94968,637
England71:7,959,723202,100
Canada61:6,140,932260,641
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland31:1,476,62229,385

MacVay Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Gaelic MacBheatha. John Macvay was tenant of Gargiston, Ardmanoch, 1504 (ER., XII, p. 661). Farquhar M'Vay in Balnakok, Easter Ross 1507. Fergus M'Veagh, 'habitantis Peanagross' (Pennycross in Mull), was formerly possessor of a Gaelic medical ms. now in the library of Edinburgh University.

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

MacVay Last Name Facts

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

MacVay occurs in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may occur as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of MacVay.

How Common Is The Last Name MacVay? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 1,736,881st most commonly used family name throughout the world It is held by approximately 1 in 65,653,567 people. This surname is predominantly found in The Americas, where 52 percent of MacVay live; 52 percent live in North America and 52 percent live in Anglo-North America.

The last name MacVay is most commonly held in The United States, where it is held by 52 people, or 1 in 6,970,364. In The United States it is most prevalent in: Michigan, where 21 percent are found, Illinois, where 19 percent are found and Pennsylvania, where 19 percent are found. Outside of The United States it exists in 4 countries. It also occurs in South Africa, where 41 percent are found and England, where 6 percent are found.

MacVay Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the last name is predominantly Anglican (67%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the MacVay last name are 35.66% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 88.89% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount MacVay earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 94.92% more than the national average, earning R 463,212 per year and in United States they earn 22.65% less than the national average, earning $33,375 USD per year.

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