McAreavy Surname

1,596,935th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 127 people bear this surname

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

McAreavy Surname Definition:

Mac Giolla Riabhaigh This is sometimes anglicized MacGi1reevy in the Newry area of Co. Down MacAreavy is also used as a synonym of MacGreevy.

q.v. IF 294; MIF 259

McAreavy Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1261:2,876,658169,773
Canada311:1,188,56786,017
Northern Ireland161:115,3156,804
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
England11:55,718,059489,080
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland981:45,2033,964
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland41:935,80421,348
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States161:3,138,668142,671

McAreavy Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Mac Giolla Riabhaigh This is sometimes anglicized MacGi1reevy in the Newry area of Co. Down MacAreavy is also used as a synonym of MacGreevy.

q.v. IF 294; MIF 259

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

McAreavy Last Name Facts

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

McAreavy is borne by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name McAreavy? popularity and diffusion

The surname McAreavy is the 1,596,935th most commonly used surname worldwide It is held by around 1 in 57,382,251 people. It occurs mostly in The Americas, where 124 percent of McAreavy are found; 124 percent are found in North America and 124 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

The last name is most widely held in The United States, where it is borne by 126 people, or 1 in 2,876,658. In The United States McAreavy is most numerous in: Iowa, where 41 percent reside, Arizona, where 11 percent reside and Missouri, where 7 percent reside. Outside of The United States McAreavy occurs in 6 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 24 percent reside and Northern Ireland, where 13 percent reside.

McAreavy Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of McAreavy has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the McAreavy last name rose 788 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Ireland it fell 99 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Scotland it fell 75 percent between 1881 and 2014.

McAreavy Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the McAreavy surname is chiefly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States McAreavy are 37.01% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 83.78% being registered with the political party.

The amount McAreavy earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 20.83% more than the national average, earning $52,138 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.68% less than the national average, earning $49,344 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

Search for Another Surname

The name statistics are still in development, sign up for information on more maps and data

By signing up to the mailing list you will only receive emails specifically about name reference on Forebears and your information will not be distributed to 3rd parties.

Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Descriptions may contain details on the name's etymology, origin, ethnicity and history. They are largely reproduced from 3rd party sources; diligence is advised on accepting their validity - more information
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to McAreavy
  • To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on Family​Search, My​Heritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis