McAviney Surname

1,300,225th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 174 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Jersey

McAviney Surname Definition:

Of dual origin: Mac Aibhne, a branch of the O’Cahans; and Mac Dhuibhne of Breffny. IF 191

McAviney Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States691:5,253,028264,570
Scotland511:104,9777,051
Ireland351:134,5416,387
Northern Ireland221:83,8655,605
England211:2,653,24194,788
Australia181:1,499,76175,721
New Zealand151:301,88825,890
Canada71:5,263,656239,735
Jersey31:33,0674,675
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland431:103,0206,511
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States231:2,183,421107,224

McAviney Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Of dual origin: Mac Aibhne, a branch of the O’Cahans; and Mac Dhuibhne of Breffny. IF 191

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

McAviney Last Name Facts

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

The last name McAviney is borne by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It can appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name McAviney? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 1,300,225th most commonly occurring surname on a worldwide basis. It is borne by approximately 1 in 41,882,448 people. This last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 76 percent of McAviney live; 76 percent live in Northern Europe and 76 percent live in British Isles.

The last name is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is carried by 69 people, or 1 in 5,253,028. In The United States it is most common in: Pennsylvania, where 22 percent reside, Colorado, where 19 percent reside and Connecticut, where 16 percent reside. Outside of The United States this last name occurs in 9 countries. It is also found in Scotland, where 29 percent reside and Ireland, where 20 percent reside.

McAviney Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of McAviney has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the McAviney last name rose 300 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Ireland it fell 19 percent between 1901 and 2014.

McAviney Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the last name is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the McAviney surname are 7.08% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 53.85% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount McAviney earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 1.22% more than the national average, earning $43,677 USD per year and in Canada they earn 10.7% more than the national average, earning $55,000 CAD per year.

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