McAvaddy Surname

2,555,468th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 57 people bear this surname

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

McAvaddy Surname Definition:

Mac a’ Mhadaidh This family is also called Madden in its homeland, Co. Mayo. IF 217

McAvaddy Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States571:6,358,929302,882
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland51:885,97323,404
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

McAvaddy Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Mac a’ Mhadaidh This family is also called Madden in its homeland, Co. Mayo. IF 217

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

McAvaddy Last Name Facts

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

McAvaddy occurs in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may occur as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name McAvaddy? popularity and diffusion

The last name McAvaddy is the 2,555,468th most commonly used last name in the world, held by approximately 1 in 127,851,683 people. It is mostly found in The Americas, where 102 percent of McAvaddy live; 100 percent live in North America and 100 percent live in Anglo-North America.

McAvaddy is most common in The United States, where it is carried by 57 people, or 1 in 6,358,929. In The United States McAvaddy is primarily found in: New Jersey, where 46 percent are found, Florida, where 28 percent are found and Iowa, where 12 percent are found. Aside from The United States this last name occurs in one country. It is also common in Colombia, where 2 percent are found.

McAvaddy Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of McAvaddy has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name increased 5,700 percent between 1880 and 2014.

McAvaddy Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the McAvaddy last name is chiefly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the McAvaddy last name are 38.94% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 85.71% registered with the political party.

McAvaddy earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 5.76% more than the national average, earning $45,635 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
McAvady9314/
Mcvaddy932/
McAveddy881/
McVady8641/
McKvady800/
McVadey800/
Machavad7510/
McAviddi751/
McFadday750/
McFaddey750/
McVade71106/
McFadd7151/
Muchhavad712/
Magavadiy711/
Machavada711/
Makvad711/
McVaty710/
McVedy710/
Mekavad6798/
McAvity6753/
Megavad678/
Magavaiday677/
Makavad677/
Mukavad676/
Magavad675/
Mokavad674/
Mcvd672/
Makvade672/
McFadde671/
Makivad671/
Makevad671/
McFiddy670/
McVeedy670/
McVatty670/
McAvety670/
McAbadie631/
Mhjavadi631/

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