McAvoy Surname
Approximately 10,107 people bear this surname
McAvoy Surname Definition:
(Celtic) 1 Son of Aedh the Yellow Haired [Irish and Gaelic Mac Aedha Bhuidhe: v. Mackay; buidhe, yellow] 2 Son of the Servant of the Yellow- Haired [Irish and Gaelic Mac Gille Bhuidhe]
McAvoy Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 6,975 | 1:51,965 | 6,259 |
| England | 1,726 | 1:32,282 | 4,305 |
| Scotland | 850 | 1:6,299 | 1,003 |
| Canada | 808 | 1:45,601 | 5,614 |
| Northern Ireland | 682 | 1:2,705 | 549 |
| Australia | 404 | 1:66,821 | 7,958 |
| Wales | 77 | 1:40,189 | 3,923 |
| New Zealand | 73 | 1:62,032 | 9,583 |
| South Africa | 65 | 1:833,503 | 55,653 |
| Ireland | 50 | 1:94,179 | 5,191 |
| Thailand | 11 | 1:6,421,668 | 407,040 |
| Spain | 10 | 1:4,675,204 | 78,608 |
| Switzerland | 9 | 1:912,546 | 58,198 |
| Israel | 9 | 1:950,848 | 57,975 |
| Russia | 8 | 1:18,015,382 | 436,635 |
| Isle of Man | 7 | 1:12,260 | 2,387 |
| France | 6 | 1:11,070,454 | 349,096 |
| Brazil | 5 | 1:42,814,866 | 547,158 |
| Italy | 5 | 1:12,231,338 | 126,430 |
| Japan | 5 | 1:25,568,859 | 50,629 |
| Jersey | 5 | 1:19,840 | 3,614 |
| Czechia | 4 | 1:2,658,367 | 127,801 |
| Singapore | 4 | 1:1,376,926 | 28,409 |
| Argentina | 4 | 1:10,685,854 | 219,200 |
| China | 3 | 1:455,773,855 | 21,925 |
| Finland | 3 | 1:1,832,234 | 57,803 |
| Marshall Islands | 2 | 1:25,910 | 1,967 |
| Malaysia | 2 | 1:14,747,112 | 316,340 |
| Norway | 2 | 1:2,571,143 | 95,402 |
| Hong Kong | 2 | 1:3,667,742 | 11,574 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Ukraine | 1 | 1:45,522,696 | 503,646 |
| Monaco | 1 | 1:37,066 | 4,748 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
| Malta | 1 | 1:430,272 | 3,380 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Guernsey | 1 | 1:64,439 | 2,137 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Bahrain | 1 | 1:1,348,608 | 10,432 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Barbados | 1 | 1:287,448 | 2,772 |
| Botswana | 1 | 1:2,186,929 | 30,250 |
| Bolivia | 1 | 1:10,616,434 | 17,077 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 455 | 1:53,572 | 6,432 |
| Scotland | 338 | 1:11,075 | 1,378 |
| Isle of Man | 39 | 1:1,392 | 191 |
| Jersey | 1 | 1:51,882 | 3,898 |
| Guernsey | 1 | 1:32,656 | 2,283 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,789 | 1:28,071 | 3,444 |
McAvoy (18) may also be a first name.
McAvoy Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(Celtic) 1 Son of Aedh the Yellow Haired [Irish and Gaelic Mac Aedha Bhuidhe: v. Mackay; buidhe, yellow] 2 Son of the Servant of the Yellow- Haired [Irish and Gaelic Mac Gille Bhuidhe]
(Irish) Son of the yellow-haired lad.
McAvoy Demographics
McAvoy Political Affiliation
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McAvoy Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name McAvoy Come From? nationality or country of origin
McAvoy is most common in The United States. It may also be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of McAvoy click here.
How Common Is The Last Name McAvoy? popularity and diffusion
McAvoy is the 50,744th most frequently used last name worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 721,039 people. This surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 77 percent of McAvoy are found; 77 percent are found in North America and 77 percent are found in Anglo-North America. McAvoy is also the 2,608,198th most frequent first name at a global level. It is borne by 18 people.
McAvoy is most commonly occurring in The United States, where it is carried by 6,975 people, or 1 in 51,965. In The United States McAvoy is primarily concentrated in: New York, where 12 percent reside, California, where 8 percent reside and Massachusetts, where 7 percent reside. Without taking into account The United States this surname exists in 49 countries. It is also common in England, where 17 percent reside and Scotland, where 8 percent reside.
McAvoy Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of McAvoy has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the McAvoy last name grew 390 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 379 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it grew 251 percent between 1881 and 2014.
McAvoy Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the McAvoy last name are 4.38% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 51.15% registered with the political party.
The amount McAvoy earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 64.21% more than the national average, earning R 390,228 per year; in United States they earn 9.81% more than the national average, earning $47,384 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.24% less than the national average, earning $49,564 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| MacAvoy | 92 | 548 | / |
| Mackavoy | 86 | 34 | / |
| MacCavoy | 86 | 0 | / |
| McEvoy | 83 | 16,495 | / |
| McAvay | 83 | 77 | / |
| McIvoy | 83 | 2 | / |
| Mocavo | 83 | 0 | / |
| MacEvoy | 77 | 444 | / |
| Makovoy | 77 | 24 | / |
| MacAboy | 77 | 16 | / |
| Makevoy | 77 | 8 | / |
| MacOvoy | 77 | 3 | / |
| MacAvoi | 77 | 3 | / |
| Makavoy | 77 | 2 | / |
| Mascavo | 77 | 2 | / |
| MacAvey | 77 | 2 | / |
| Macaivo | 77 | 1 | / |
| Macavou | 77 | 1 | / |
| Macavoz | 77 | 1 | / |
| MacAvay | 77 | 0 | / |
| Makovoyo | 71 | 36 | / |
| Makhovoy | 71 | 35 | / |
| Moscovoy | 71 | 9 | / |
| MacKavey | 71 | 5 | / |
| Mazqovoy | 71 | 5 | / |
| Maskovoy | 71 | 5 | / |
| Mazkovoy | 71 | 4 | / |
| Machevoy | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mackevoy | 71 | 1 | / |
| MacCaboy | 71 | 0 | / |
| MacKawoy | 71 | 0 | / |
| MacKaboy | 71 | 0 | / |
| Macave | 67 | 11,163 | / |
| Mchavi | 67 | 469 | / |
| Makovy | 67 | 217 | / |
| Mocaby | 67 | 170 | / |
| Makovo | 67 | 99 | / |
| Makowy | 67 | 66 | / |
| Makavo | 67 | 51 | / |
| Macavi | 67 | 35 | / |
| Macoby | 67 | 24 | / |
| Macawo | 67 | 23 | / |
| Macava | 67 | 17 | / |
| Macabo | 67 | 9 | / |
| Makivo | 67 | 8 | / |
| Makavy | 67 | 5 | / |
| Macovo | 67 | 5 | / |
| Macaby | 67 | 5 | / |
| MacEvo | 67 | 3 | / |
| Mocoby | 67 | 1 | / |
| Makevo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mokavo | 67 | 1 | / |
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