McBay Surname

300,128th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,267 people bear this surname

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

McBay Surname Definition:

MACBAY, Macbey: Gaelic MacBeatha (Bheatha). John M'Bay gave his bond to John Campbell of Glenurquhay in 1547 (BBT., p. 184), Patrick M'Ba was admitted burgess of Glasgow, 1601 (Burgesses), and Callome McBee and Donald McBee in Brockland were fined for reset of outlawed Macgregors, 1613 (RPC.

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McBay Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States9551:379,53833,538
Scotland2031:26,3732,857
Canada1751:210,54620,414
Northern Ireland1171:15,7702,120
England581:960,65648,451
Australia511:529,32739,816
Nigeria211:8,435,369179,591
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
Sweden31:3,282,252190,759
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland241:184,5789,087
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland841:44,5623,225
England291:840,53036,623
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1401:358,70527,299

McBay (15) may also be a first name.

McBay Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

MACBAY, Macbey: Gaelic MacBeatha (Bheatha). John M'Bay gave his bond to John Campbell of Glenurquhay in 1547 (BBT., p. 184), Patrick M'Ba was admitted burgess of Glasgow, 1601 (Burgesses), and Callome McBee and Donald McBee in Brockland were fined for reset of outlawed Macgregors, 1613 (RPC., XIV, o 640). Archibald Reoche Bea or McBea in Torsarie, Mull, was put to horn in 1629 (RPC., 2. ser. II, p. 341; III, p. 45). Janet M'Bae in Brockland, 1665 (Dunblane). See also under Macvay.

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

McBay Last Name Facts

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

The last name McBay occurs more in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can occur as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name McBay? popularity and diffusion

It is the 300,128th most frequently held surname in the world, held by approximately 1 in 5,751,812 people. McBay is primarily found in The Americas, where 89 percent of McBay reside; 89 percent reside in North America and 89 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 2,900,335th most numerous forename worldwide It is held by 15 people.

It is most numerous in The United States, where it is held by 955 people, or 1 in 379,538. In The United States it is most prevalent in: Texas, where 23 percent live, Tennessee, where 13 percent live and Alabama, where 13 percent live. Apart from The United States this last name exists in 12 countries. It is also common in Scotland, where 16 percent live and Canada, where 14 percent live.

McBay Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of McBay has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the McBay last name increased 682 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it increased 242 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in England it increased 200 percent between 1881 and 2014.

McBay Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the last name is chiefly Catholic (58%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the McBay last name are 3.67% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 50.44% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount McBay earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 0.64% more than the national average, earning $43,426 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.76% more than the national average, earning $51,550 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
McBa891/
McBy890/
McBea802/
McBae800/
Magbay7342/
Mogbay7334/
Mogbaya672,857/
Mongbay6765/
Mangbay6758/
Maigbay6729/
Magbaya6722/
Maghbay676/
Mahgbay676/
Mogbayo675/
Magbayo675/
Mougbay672/
Mogbaye671/
Mogbayi671/
Meagbay671/

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