MacVey Surname
Approximately 162 people bear this surname
MacVey Surname Definition:
Mac an Bheatha A numerous name in east Ulster where it has to some extent been changed to MacEvoy. IF 136; MIF 235; Map Arm
MacVey Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 109 | 1:3,325,311 | 189,554 |
| Canada | 42 | 1:877,276 | 67,671 |
| Philippines | 3 | 1:33,746,074 | 302,898 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 18 | 1:2,789,927 | 129,797 |
MacVey Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Mac an Bheatha A numerous name in east Ulster where it has to some extent been changed to MacEvoy. IF 136; MIF 235; Map Arm
(Celtic) Son of the Yellow-Haired (One) [Irish Mac Bhuidhe (bh as v; dh mute)—buidhe, yellow (haired]
MacVey Demographics
MacVey Political Affiliation
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MacVey Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name MacVey Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname MacVey is more commonly found in The United States than any other country or territory. It may be rendered as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name MacVey? popularity and diffusion
MacVey is the 1,364,059th most frequently occurring family name at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 44,984,851 people. The surname MacVey occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 94 percent of MacVey reside; 93 percent reside in North America and 93 percent reside in Anglo-North America.
The last name is most common in The United States, where it is borne by 109 people, or 1 in 3,325,311. In The United States MacVey is mostly concentrated in: Iowa, where 39 percent reside, Minnesota, where 22 percent reside and Virginia, where 8 percent reside. Not including The United States this surname exists in 10 countries. It also occurs in Canada, where 26 percent reside and The Philippines, where 2 percent reside.
MacVey Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of MacVey has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the MacVey surname expanded 606 percent between 1880 and 2014.
MacVey Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the MacVey last name are 31.01% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 77.78% registered with the political party.
The amount MacVey earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 47.67% more than the national average, earning $63,717 USD per year and in Canada they earn 33.65% more than the national average, earning $66,401 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Macve | 91 | 39 | / |
| MacKcvey | 86 | 0 | / |
| Machve | 83 | 857 | / |
| MacVay | 83 | 111 | / |
| MacVie | 83 | 86 | / |
| MacVoy | 83 | 83 | / |
| MacBey | 83 | 22 | / |
| Makvey | 83 | 10 | / |
| MacVea | 83 | 3 | / |
| Macvee | 83 | 1 | / |
| Matsvey | 77 | 86 | / |
| MacKvay | 77 | 0 | / |
| MacKvoy | 77 | 0 | / |
| Macwe | 73 | 28 | / |
| Masve | 73 | 25 | / |
| Macue | 73 | 15 | / |
| Makve | 73 | 12 | / |
| Macby | 73 | 6 | / |
| Macvi | 73 | 2 | / |
| Majve | 73 | 1 | / |
| MacVa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mazve | 73 | 1 | / |
| Macbe | 73 | 1 | / |
| Makvy | 73 | 1 | / |
| Machweya | 71 | 43 | / |
| Matsveya | 71 | 1 | / |
| MacVeich | 71 | 1 | / |
| Machviya | 71 | 1 | / |
| Masver | 67 | 148 | / |
| Macbay | 67 | 104 | / |
| Machue | 67 | 75 | / |
| MacWay | 67 | 70 | / |
| Machwe | 67 | 70 | / |
| Macbee | 67 | 35 | / |
| Masvie | 67 | 19 | / |
| Mhakve | 67 | 15 | / |
| MacKby | 67 | 13 | / |
| Macwee | 67 | 6 | / |
| Maskvy | 67 | 4 | / |
| Makvae | 67 | 4 | / |
| Macsue | 67 | 2 | / |
| Mackva | 67 | 1 | / |
| Majuey | 67 | 1 | / |
| Makver | 67 | 1 | / |
| Machvi | 67 | 1 | / |
| MacKbe | 67 | 1 | / |
| MacBoy | 67 | 1 | / |
| MacHby | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mazvei | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mhasve | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mosvey | 67 | 1 | / |
| Macber | 67 | 1 | / |
| Masveh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Macuay | 67 | 1 | / |
| Macuhe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Machbe | 67 | 1 | / |
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