McAvady Surname

5,213,395th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 14 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Wales
Highest density in:
Wales

McAvady Surname Definition:

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

McAvady Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Wales71:442,07621,198
England61:9,286,343223,652
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland141:316,41912,423
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England91:2,708,37473,770

McAvady 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

McAvady Last Name Facts

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

McAvady occurs more in Wales more than any other country or territory. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of McAvady.

How Common Is The Last Name McAvady? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 5,213,395th most prevalent surname globally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 520,538,994 people. The last name McAvady occurs predominantly in Europe, where 93 percent of McAvady reside; 93 percent reside in Northern Europe and 93 percent reside in British Isles.

This last name is most widespread in Wales, where it is borne by 7 people, or 1 in 442,076. In Wales McAvady is primarily concentrated in: Anglesey, where 100 percent live. Beside Wales this last name is found in 2 countries. It also occurs in England, where 43 percent live and Australia, where 7 percent live.

McAvady Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of McAvady has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the McAvady last name declined 33 percent between 1881 and 2014.

McAvady Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the McAvady surname is primarily Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

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