MacVie Surname

2,020,555th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 86 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Scotland

MacVie Surname Definition:

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

MacVie Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States451:8,054,643356,745
England191:2,932,529101,561
Scotland191:281,78013,396
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Bolivia11:10,616,43417,077
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States51:10,043,737422,899

MacVie 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

MacVie Last Name Facts

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

MacVie occurs most in The United States. It may also appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of MacVie click here.

How Common Is The Last Name MacVie? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 2,020,555th most common last name throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 84,738,906 people. It is mostly found in The Americas, where 55 percent of MacVie reside; 53 percent reside in North America and 53 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

The surname is most widely held in The United States, where it is carried by 45 people, or 1 in 8,054,643. In The United States MacVie is most common in: New York, where 64 percent are found, California, where 11 percent are found and Alaska, where 9 percent are found. Outside of The United States this last name is found in 5 countries. It is also common in England, where 22 percent are found and Scotland, where 22 percent are found.

MacVie Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of MacVie has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the MacVie last name increased 900 percent between 1880 and 2014.

MacVie Last Name Statistics demography

MacVie earn significantly less than the average income. In United States they earn 27.44% less than the national average, earning $31,308 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
MacVey83162/
MacVea833/
Macvee831/
MacVeich711/
Maskvaie711/
Machwiej711/
MacKcvey710/
MacVay67111/
MacVoy6783/
MacBey6722/
Makvey6710/
Makvae674/
Macuia672/

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Footnotes

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