McAvy Surname

11,742,229th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2 people bear this surname

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

McAvy 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.".

McAvy Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland21:2,214,93333,683
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States31:16,739,561595,711

McAvy 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)

McAvy Last Name Facts

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

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

How Common Is The Last Name McAvy? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 11,742,229th most commonly occurring family name on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 2,147,483,647 people. This surname is primarily found in The Americas, where 100 percent of McAvy are found; 100 percent are found in North America and 100 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

The surname McAvy is most frequently held in The United States, where it is held by 2 people, or 1 in 181,229,466. In The United States McAvy is most frequent in: Michigan, where 50 percent live and New York, where 50 percent live.

McAvy Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of McAvy has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname fell 33 percent between 1880 and 2014.

McAvy Last Name Statistics demography

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

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
McIavy911/
McKavy910/
McCavy910/
McCavey839/
McCavoy834/
McAavoy832/
McGavey832/
McAvoys832/
McSauvy832/
McAviey831/
McKeavy830/
McKavoy830/
McSavoy830/
McEavoy830/
McAve802/
McAva800/
McAby800/
McCeavey771/
McGahvey771/
McQuavey770/
McKaevey770/
McCauvey770/
McKeavey770/
McHeavey770/
McAboy73268/
McCave73226/
McKave7329/
McAway7327/
McCovy7326/
McAvee7315/
Mchave736/
McOvey733/
McAver732/
McAvoi732/
McKevy732/
McKawy731/
Mciave731/
McAvea730/
McAbey730/
McAbay730/
McHovy730/
McGovy730/
McCawy730/
McAwoy730/
McAuby730/
McGave730/
Mxavoy730/
McAmpy730/
McGavi730/
McCaby730/
McAvie730/
McSave730/
McOvoy730/
McKaby730/
McCovey67186/
McCavit6794/
McCaver6743/
McKavis678/
McKevey676/
McGaway673/
McEaver673/
McKovey673/
McKavie672/
McGoway672/
McCabey672/
McGovey671/
McGahby671/
Mc'evoy671/
McCaves671/
McCeave671/
McHawey671/
McKeivy671/
McQuave671/
McAiver671/
McAvitt671/
McAubey670/
McCovoy670/
McCavet670/
McCavis670/
McKevoy670/
McGawey670/
McGovoy670/
McCauby670/
McKaver670/
McCawey670/
McKeava670/
McKavit670/
McCasby670/
McGoovy670/
McGabey670/
McCaboy670/
McAvett670/
McQuevy670/

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