MacVoy Surname
Approximately 83 people bear this surname
MacVoy Surname Definition:
(Celtic) 1 Son of Aedh the Yellow Haired [Irish and Gaelic Mac Aedha Bhuidhe: v. Mackay; buidhe, yellow] 2 Son of the Servant of the Yellow- Haired [Irish and Gaelic Mac Gille Bhuidhe]
MacVoy Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canada | 51 | 1:722,463 | 57,796 |
| United States | 26 | 1:13,940,728 | 505,428 |
| Scotland | 4 | 1:1,338,454 | 35,497 |
| England | 2 | 1:27,859,030 | 389,889 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 4 | 1:12,554,671 | 503,821 |
MacVoy Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(Celtic) 1 Son of Aedh the Yellow Haired [Irish and Gaelic Mac Aedha Bhuidhe: v. Mackay; buidhe, yellow] 2 Son of the Servant of the Yellow- Haired [Irish and Gaelic Mac Gille Bhuidhe]
MacVoy Demographics
Average MacVoy Salary in
United States
$46,357 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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MacVoy Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name MacVoy Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname MacVoy is more frequently found in Canada than any other country/territory. It may be rendered as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name MacVoy? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 2,061,309th most frequent last name internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 87,801,758 people. The surname MacVoy is mostly found in The Americas, where 93 percent of MacVoy reside; 93 percent reside in North America and 93 percent reside in Anglo-North America.
It is most commonly held in Canada, where it is carried by 51 people, or 1 in 722,463. In Canada it is most frequent in: Ontario, where 96 percent are found, British Columbia, where 2 percent are found and Nova Scotia, where 2 percent are found. Aside from Canada this last name exists in 3 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 31 percent are found and Scotland, where 5 percent are found.
MacVoy Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of MacVoy has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the MacVoy last name expanded 650 percent between 1880 and 2014.
MacVoy Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the MacVoy surname are 3.91% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 57.14% registered with the party.
The amount MacVoy earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 7.43% more than the national average, earning $46,357 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.69% more than the national average, earning $51,514 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| MacKvoy | 92 | 0 | / |
| MacVey | 83 | 162 | / |
| MacVay | 83 | 111 | / |
| MacBoy | 83 | 1 | / |
| MacBoyd | 77 | 2 | / |
| MacVoss | 77 | 1 | / |
| MacBouy | 77 | 0 | / |
| MacKvay | 77 | 0 | / |
| Macve | 73 | 39 | / |
| Mazvo | 73 | 10 | / |
| Masvo | 73 | 7 | / |
| Macby | 73 | 6 | / |
| Macvi | 73 | 2 | / |
| Makvy | 73 | 1 | / |
| MacVa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Machviya | 71 | 1 | / |
| MacKcvey | 71 | 0 | / |
| Machve | 67 | 857 | / |
| Macbay | 67 | 104 | / |
| MacVie | 67 | 86 | / |
| MacWay | 67 | 70 | / |
| MacBey | 67 | 22 | / |
| Mhasvo | 67 | 14 | / |
| MacKby | 67 | 13 | / |
| Macbou | 67 | 12 | / |
| Mhazvo | 67 | 11 | / |
| Makvey | 67 | 10 | / |
| MacHuo | 67 | 7 | / |
| Maskvy | 67 | 4 | / |
| Machwo | 67 | 4 | / |
| MacVea | 67 | 3 | / |
| Machvi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Maizvo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mackva | 67 | 1 | / |
| MacCbo | 67 | 1 | / |
| MacHby | 67 | 1 | / |
| Makvoa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Masvoa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Machbooyi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Macuho | 67 | 1 | / |
| Macuay | 67 | 1 | / |
| Macvee | 67 | 1 | / |
| Matsvo | 67 | 1 | / |
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