McAlvey Surname

1,290,735th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 176 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States

McAlvey Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

McAlvey Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1761:2,059,426131,385
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland51:885,97323,404
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England91:2,708,37473,770
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States201:2,510,934119,518

McAlvey Last Name Facts

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

The surname McAlvey is found in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may occur as:. For other potential spellings of McAlvey click here.

How Common Is The Last Name McAlvey? popularity and diffusion

McAlvey is the 1,290,735th most prevalent last name worldwide It is held by around 1 in 41,406,511 people. The surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 100 percent of McAlvey live; 100 percent live in North America and 100 percent live in Anglo-North America.

This surname is most numerous in The United States, where it is borne by 176 people, or 1 in 2,059,426. In The United States McAlvey is most numerous in: Michigan, where 55 percent live, Washington, where 22 percent live and Illinois, where 4 percent live.

McAlvey Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of McAlvey has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the McAlvey last name increased 880 percent between 1880 and 2014.

McAlvey Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the McAlvey last name is principally Anglican (60%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the McAlvey last name are 48.47% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 95.24% registered to vote for the political party.

McAlvey earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 8.09% more than the national average, earning $46,640 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
MacAlvey9318/
McAlvie860/
MacAlvy860/
McKelvey8010,975/
Macaluey804/
MacLevey802/
Macalver801/
Macalves801/
McElvy77289/
McKelvy711,999/
Macalbe7182/
McLevie7149/
MacLver7120/
McElvie7113/
Macalva718/
McElvee713/
MacLeby713/
Macleve711/
MacLvoy710/
Maklevy710/
McKelvie673,476/
Macaluay673/
Maclvier671/
Macaluea671/
MacAlbee671/
MacAlbea670/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to McAlvey
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