MacVey Surname

1,364,059th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 162 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Canada

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

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1091:3,325,311189,554
Canada421:877,27667,671
Philippines31:33,746,074302,898
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
England11:55,718,059489,080
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States181:2,789,927129,797

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

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

(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

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

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MacVay83111/
MacVie8386/
MacVoy8383/
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Macbe731/
Makvy731/
Machweya7143/
Matsveya711/
MacVeich711/
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Masver67148/
Macbay67104/
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Macbee6735/
Masvie6719/
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MacKby6713/
Macwee676/
Maskvy674/
Makvae674/
Macsue672/
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