McAvay Surname

2,152,526th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 77 people bear this surname

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

McAvay Surname Definition:

MACAVI: Iain Mc avi, tenant in Loyng, 1669 (HP., IV, p. 222). Perhaps from Irish Mac on bheathodh, "son of life,' or from Irish Mac Dhaibhidh a variant of Mac Daibidh, "son of David.".

McAvay Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States771:4,707,259244,676
Canada61:6,140,932260,641
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland131:340,75912,983
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland71:534,74514,325
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States891:564,25538,527

McAvay Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

MACAVI: Iain Mc avi, tenant in Loyng, 1669 (HP., IV, p. 222). Perhaps from Irish Mac on bheathodh, "son of life,' or from Irish Mac Dhaibhidh a variant of Mac Daibidh, "son of David.".

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

McAvay Last Name Facts

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

The last name McAvay is borne by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It may also appear as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name McAvay? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 2,152,526th most widespread last name internationally, held by around 1 in 94,643,453 people. This last name is predominantly found in The Americas, where 109 percent of McAvay are found; 108 percent are found in North America and 108 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

The last name McAvay is most commonly used in The United States, where it is borne by 77 people, or 1 in 4,707,259. In The United States it is primarily concentrated in: Connecticut, where 22 percent live, Nevada, where 12 percent live and Texas, where 10 percent live. Without taking into account The United States it occurs in 2 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 8 percent live and The Dominican Republic, where 1 percent live.

McAvay Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of McAvay has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the McAvay surname fell 13 percent between 1880 and 2014.

McAvay Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the surname is principally Catholic (62%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the McAvay last name are 15.19% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 68.42% registered to vote for the party.

The amount McAvay earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 39.31% more than the national average, earning $60,112 USD per year and in Canada they earn 9.32% more than the national average, earning $54,314 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
MacAvay920/
McAvoy8310,107/
Macava8317/
MacAvoy77548/
Macaway77169/
Macaiva7748/
Makovay7710/
Makcava779/
Macauay775/
Makavay774/
MacAvey772/
Macaava771/
Macaiay771/
Macauva771/
Maccava771/
Maucava771/
Mackava771/
Macabay771/
Mciva737/
McEva732/
MacKaway71205/
Macabaya71175/
Macaibay7182/
Makovaya7145/
Macaabay7134/
Mackavoy7134/
Magcaway716/
MacKavey715/
Macabayo712/
Macaaway711/
Magcavas711/
Maccaiva711/
MacCavoy710/
McKeavia710/
McEvoy6716,495/
Macave6711,163/
Makawy674,638/
Makova673,879/
Makaye673,440/
Mchawa671,272/
Makava671,064/
Makiva67578/
Mchavi67469/
Makovy67217/
Makeva67192/
Mocaby67170/
Maciva67142/
Macaba67138/
Macasuhay6796/
Makhovaya6782/
Macova6751/
Macavi6735/
Macawa6730/
Macaye6720/
Mokava6714/
Mocaba6710/
Mocova677/
Maskovaya676/
Macaua675/
Macaby675/
Makavy675/
Mazkovaya674/
Maceva673/
McIvoy672/
Makyva672/
Makaey672/
Makauy672/
Macaawiye671/
Mackaivah671/
Maqaye671/
Mocasuhay671/
Macabahay671/
MacAey671/
McKiva670/
McKeva670/
MacEay670/

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