McAvey Surname

878,878th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 307 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Ireland

McAvey 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.".

McAvey Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3051:1,188,39084,748
Ireland161:294,30910,207
Sweden41:2,461,689157,534
England21:27,859,030389,889
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland1041:42,5953,814
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States531:947,52256,651

McAvey 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)

McAvey Last Name Facts

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

The last name McAvey is held by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It can be rendered as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name McAvey? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 878,878th most frequently used last name globally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 23,737,935 people. The surname McAvey is predominantly found in The Americas, where 96 percent of McAvey live; 96 percent live in North America and 96 percent live in Anglo-North America.

This last name is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is borne by 305 people, or 1 in 1,188,390. In The United States it is most common in: New York, where 27 percent reside, Massachusetts, where 13 percent reside and New Jersey, where 10 percent reside. Outside of The United States McAvey is found in 3 countries. It is also found in Ireland, where 5 percent reside and Sweden, where 1 percent reside.

McAvey Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of McAvey has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the McAvey surname grew 575 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Ireland it contracted 85 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in England it grew 200 percent between 1881 and 2014.

McAvey Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the McAvey surname is primarily Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the McAvey surname are 2.44% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 50.79% being registered with the party.

McAvey earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 24.71% more than the national average, earning $53,811 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
McCavey929/
MacAvey922/
McGavey922/
McAviey921/
McAveoy920/
McAvvey920/
McVey9115,795/
McAve912/
McAvy912/
MacKavey865/
McGhavey863/
McGahvey861/
McHeavey860/
McKeavey860/
McGeavey860/
McCauvey860/
McKaevey860/
McGaevey860/
McAovwey860/
McQuavey860/
Macave8311,163/
McAvoy8310,107/
Mucave836,802/
McCave83226/
MacVey83162/
McVeay8392/
McAvay8377/
McKave8329/
McAvee8315/
Makvey8310/
Mchave836/
McOvey833/
McVaey833/
McVeoy831/
McWave831/
McAvve831/
McCvey831/
McKvey831/
Mecvey831/
Mc-Vey831/
McAvie830/
McAvea830/
McCavy830/
McKavy830/
McAvvy830/
McGave830/
McGvey830/
McVeye830/
McVeyu830/
McAfey830/
McGavy830/
McAweavey801/
Mcav801/
Mcvy800/
Macavei772,408/
Makovey772,155/
Machave77896/
MacAvoy77548/
McCovey77186/
Mchiave77147/
Makavey7768/
MacOvey7721/
MacKave7713/
McAffey777/
McKevey776/
McCavoy774/
McGavie773/
Mocavee773/
McKovey773/
McKavie772/
McAavoy772/
McGovey771/
McQuave771/
McAeavy771/
McKafey771/
Macavee771/
Macaveo771/
McCoave771/
Mkaveya771/
Macayve771/
McKavoy770/
McKeavy770/
Mac Vey770/
McHafey770/
MacAvay770/
McGeavy770/
MacAvie770/
McA Voy770/
McGuvey770/
McKivey770/
McWeave770/
McQivey770/
McGivey770/
McVay7311,542/
McVea73882/
McVie73701/
McVoy73542/
McVee73189/
McVae73124/
McFay73106/
Mgave7348/
Macve7339/
Mkave7318/
McAfe7315/
McAwe7312/
Makve7312/
McCve733/
McKav732/
Magvy732/
McFae731/
Magve731/
McCvy731/
Makvy731/
Mecav731/
McVue731/
Mcgav731/
McFey730/
McAva730/
McVeu730/
McViy730/
McGaffey71519/
McQuivey71265/
McAughey71215/
Macaveiu71168/
McHaffey71115/
Mackavoy7134/
McCaffey7120/
McKeivey714/
Mchhiave714/
Machavae714/
McAveigh713/
Macaveue713/
McQwivey712/
McGaphey712/
McKeovey712/
McKeevey711/
Makkovey711/
MacKavee711/
MacHavee711/
McOuivey711/
Mukaveya711/
Mugaveyi711/
Mckaffey711/
Mchiaave711/
Mac-Avoy711/
Makaveya711/
Muchiave711/
McKhovey710/
McGuevey710/
McGouvey710/
McGoovey710/
McHafeya710/
MacHavoy710/
MacCavoy710/
McAfee6716,943/
McGaughey674,983/
McCaughey673,368/
Magave671,005/
Machve67857/
Makove67751/
Makuve67650/
Mugave67503/
Mchavi67469/
Macafe67292/
Makovy67217/
Macove67130/
MacVay67111/
Mkaave67103/
MacVie6786/
Makeve6785/
MacVoy6783/
Mchavu6781/
Makave6776/
Mecava6767/
Macaev6765/
McAffe6763/
Mcv6763/
Mchive6745/
Magvay6743/
Machav6742/
Mukave6739/
Mucaev6736/
Macavi6735/
MacGaffey6734/
McCovy6726/
McGava6726/
McCove6721/
Mecaughey6719/
McFaye6719/
Mkavve6719/
Macava6717/
Mhakve6715/
Makeyv6715/
MacAughey6713/
Megave6712/
Mikave6710/
Makive678/
MacQuivey677/
Mogave677/
Mkuave677/
Mkeave677/
Micaev676/
Magove675/
Makavy675/
Makvae674/
Mekave674/
Mukhaveya674/
MacVea673/
Maguve673/
McKevy672/
McAvoi672/
Mokave672/
McVeah672/
McGove671/
McHaffiey671/
Mecaev671/
Mecavo671/
Mecvoy671/
McGauphey671/
McPhae671/
McAffy671/
McCuve671/
McCvay671/
McFaee671/
Mycaev671/
Mkwave671/
McAfie671/
McVaea671/
Macvee671/
Maecavaya671/
Maigve671/
Mucuve671/
Meyaecavieya671/
Mmcaughey671/
Mucove671/
Mchava671/
Macuve671/
Maghve671/
Maggve671/
Mkhave671/
Magavy671/
McGavi670/
McKeve670/
McVaye670/
McCaufhey670/
McVoye670/
Mcaphe670/
McGive670/
McChaffey670/
McCaffiey670/
McHovy670/
McGevy670/
McGovy670/
Mocavo670/
McVieh670/
McVaay670/
Mac Affey670/
McGuvy670/
McCafe670/
McAfue670/
McAavo670/
McOvoy670/
McVaoy670/
Magvoy670/
Magovy670/
McV Ay670/
Mac Cavay670/

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