MacVeigh Surname

885,573rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 304 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Ireland

MacVeigh Surname Definition:

(Celtic) Son of the Yellow-Haired (One) [Irish Mac Bhuidhe (bh as v; dh mute)—buidhe, yellow (haired]

MacVeigh Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1611:2,251,298140,756
England431:1,295,76958,667
Canada321:1,151,42583,867
Ireland281:168,1767,397
France141:4,744,480251,814
Scotland111:486,71119,179
Spain71:6,678,86292,666
Mexico31:41,375,40271,397
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland51:885,97323,404
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States31:16,739,561595,711

MacVeigh Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Celtic) Son of the Yellow-Haired (One) [Irish Mac Bhuidhe (bh as v; dh mute)—buidhe, yellow (haired]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

MacVeigh Last Name Facts

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

The last name MacVeigh is more commonly found in The United States than any other country/territory. It can occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of MacVeigh click here.

How Common Is The Last Name MacVeigh? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 885,573rd most frequently occurring family name globally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 23,972,191 people. The surname occurs mostly in The Americas, where 65 percent of MacVeigh live; 64 percent live in North America and 63 percent live in Anglo-North America.

This surname is most widely held in The United States, where it is borne by 161 people, or 1 in 2,251,298. In The United States MacVeigh is primarily concentrated in: New York, where 16 percent are found, Ohio, where 13 percent are found and California, where 7 percent are found. Aside from The United States this surname occurs in 11 countries. It is also common in England, where 14 percent are found and Canada, where 11 percent are found.

MacVeigh Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of MacVeigh has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name rose 5,367 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Ireland it rose 560 percent between 1901 and 2014.

MacVeigh Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the surname is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the MacVeigh last name are 11.29% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 64.52% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount MacVeigh earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 2.04% more than the national average, earning $44,028 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.88% more than the national average, earning $50,122 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

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McVeigh938,442/
Macvigh931/
MacVeagh8853/
Mc-Veigh885/
McAveigh883/
McVieigh881/
McCveigh880/
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Macavei802,408/
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Mgveigh801/
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Macve7739/
Macvi772/
Macaveiu75168/
Macoveiu75114/
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MacVey71162/
Macove71130/
MacVie7186/
Macavi7135/
MacOvi7114/
MacVea713/
Muacuveia712/
Macuvi712/
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Macuve711/
Machvi711/
Macvee711/
McFigh710/
McVieh710/
McVaih710/
Makovei671,732/
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Macueve6710/
Mackeve6710/
Macovii676/
MacV675/
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MacAvoi673/
MacAvia673/
MacAvey672/
Macovio672/
Macayve671/
Mcvh671/
Mekavei671/
Macoevi671/
Macaveo671/
Macavee671/
Macovia671/
Machhvi671/
McGeveh671/
MacOugh670/
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