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Where Does The Last Name McAlavey Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname McAlavey is borne by more people in Scotland than any other country or territory. It can appear as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name McAlavey? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The surname McAlavey is the 1,849,867^th most numerous surname on earth. It is borne by around 1 in 72,875,459 people. McAlavey is primarily found in Europe, where 62 percent of McAlavey live; 57 percent live in Northern Europe and 57 percent live in British Isles.

The surname is most frequent in Scotland, where it is carried by 35 people, or 1 in 152,966. In Scotland McAlavey is most common in: North Lanarkshire, where 43 percent are found, South Lanarkshire, where 29 percent are found and Fife, where 14 percent are found. Other than Scotland this last name exists in 6 countries. It also occurs in England, where 21 percent are found and New Zealand, where 18 percent are found.

McAlavey Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of McAlavey has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the McAlavey last name increased 525 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it increased 163 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Ireland it fell 86 percent between 1901 and 2014.

McAlavey Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the last name is principally Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the McAlavey last name are 10.37% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 57.14% registered to vote for the political party.

McAlavey earn more than fifty percent more than the average income. In United States they earn 93.47% more than the national average, earning $83,482 USD per year.