McAvinney Surname

2,007,164th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 87 people bear this surname

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

McAvinney Surname Definition:

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

McAvinney Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States831:4,366,975231,516
Ireland551:85,6174,914
Northern Ireland311:59,5174,663
England31:18,572,686338,250
Cambodia11:15,487,14614,824
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland51:885,97323,404
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States31:16,739,561595,711

McAvinney 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

McAvinney Last Name Facts

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

McAvinney is most common in The United States. It can also be rendered as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name McAvinney? popularity and diffusion

It is the 2,007,164th most frequently occurring surname on earth It is held by approximately 1 in 83,764,896 people. The surname McAvinney is primarily found in Europe, where 103 percent of McAvinney live; 103 percent live in Northern Europe and 103 percent live in British Isles.

The surname McAvinney is most commonly used in The United States, where it is held by 83 people, or 1 in 4,366,975. In The United States McAvinney is most prevalent in: New York, where 40 percent live, North Carolina, where 11 percent live and Pennsylvania, where 11 percent live. Not including The United States this last name occurs in 5 countries. It is also common in Ireland, where 63 percent live and Northern Ireland, where 36 percent live.

McAvinney Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of McAvinney has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the McAvinney last name grew 2,767 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Ireland it grew 1,100 percent between 1901 and 2014.

McAvinney Last Name Statistics demography

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

In The United States those holding the McAvinney last name are 5.39% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 58.62% registered with the party.

McAvinney earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 14.72% more than the national average, earning $49,500 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Macavinney951/
McAviney94174/
McVinney9483/
McAvinne940/
McAvinny940/
McAvinnie8912/
McAvinnue894/
McAvineey891/
McGaviney890/
McAveiney890/
McAvanney890/
McAvinn8832/
McViney8810/
McVinne881/
McAvine880/
McVinny880/
McAviny880/
McVinnie82359/
McAvaney82355/
McAvinue82284/
McAveney82200/
McGavney8217/
McFinney822/
McCavney821/
McVenney821/
MacVinne821/
Mckavney821/
McAvinna820/
McAvanny820/
McAvinie820/
McFanney820/
McVanney820/
McVinnay820/
McAvinea820/
McAvenne820/
MacAvine820/
McAvin80140/
McVine802/
McAveeney78111/
McKaveney7877/
McKeavney7832/
McAvennie7832/
McCaveney7816/
Makoviney7816/
MacAvaney7813/
MacVinnie789/
McPhinney782/
Machavine782/
MacAvinue782/
McAvienue781/
Macavinna781/
McAvinnia780/
McGiviney780/
McViennie780/
McGavin751,822/
McVaney75207/
McAvene7561/
McAvany7558/
MacAvin7521/
McVeney756/
Macvine752/
McAvina751/
McVinue751/
McAvain751/
McFinne751/
Mecavin751/
McAveny750/
McVaine750/
McVenny750/
McVanne750/
McCavin750/
McKavin750/
McFaney750/
McVainn750/
McVeine750/
McVinna750/
McFaine750/
McFanny750/
McAvinw750/
McFanne750/
Machavoine74178/
McKeaveney74116/
MacKaveney741/
McGivenney741/
McAvweeney740/
McGivney711,371/
McGovney71215/
Mocavini71116/
MacGavin7156/
McAvenna7136/
Magovney7120/
McAvenue7116/
Makoviny7116/
McCaveny716/
McAvinia714/
Mchavini714/
McVeeney713/
McKeavin713/
Mc gavin713/
Magavine712/
MacAvian711/
McGafney711/
McGavian711/
McAvenni711/
McFenney711/
Mcaffney711/
Macavane711/
Macviane711/
Makavine711/
Macovine711/
McGaveny710/
McVennie710/
McGavane710/
McAvenie710/
McGevney710/
McKavany710/
McKaveny710/
McVeaney710/
McCafney710/
McVhaney710/
McGauvin710/
MacAveny710/
Mac Avin710/
McGivinn710/
McAvanie710/
McGevine710/
McPhaine710/
McCovney710/
McKevney710/
McGiviny710/
Machavane676,883/
McFann67972/
McVann67199/
McVane67190/
McAvan67182/
McGaffney67138/
Makovinyi67116/
McGiveney6766/
McAven6762/
Maccavino6747/
McVein6741/
Makvin6732/
McFain6724/
McGovaney6710/
MacKovine679/
McAvennia679/
McGiffney678/
McFinn676/
McGoveney676/
Magvin676/
McAvon675/
McKeveney675/
McVeyn675/
MacGivney674/
McVain674/
McVene673/
McFane672/
McCvin672/
MacAvinia672/
McCaffney671/
McKeaveny671/
McGivoney671/
McHaffney671/
McKeavene671/
Mcvenn671/
Mkavne671/
MacAvenue671/
Magavainy671/
Magavinay671/
Magoveney670/
McVeny670/
McVina670/
McVany670/
McGavn670/
McCaffiny670/
MacCovine670/
McVone670/
McFany670/
McGafeney670/
McGeveney670/
Makovna506/
Makavna502/
Macabni501/

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