McCalvey Surname

2,352,516th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 66 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

McCalvey Surname Definition:

MacCalvey is recorded as a synonym of MacKelvey, q.v. but Woulfe treats it as a different name, viz.

Mac an Calbhaigh; modern statistics show that Calvey is mainly found in Cos. Mayo and Sligo. SIF 96

McCalvey Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England361:1,547,72466,012
United States301:12,081,964463,456
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England101:2,437,53768,340
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States481:1,046,22361,047

McCalvey Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

MacCalvey is recorded as a synonym of MacKelvey, q.v. but Woulfe treats it as a different name, viz.

Mac an Calbhaigh; modern statistics show that Calvey is mainly found in Cos. Mayo and Sligo. SIF 96

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

McCalvey Last Name Facts

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

McCalvey is carried by more people in England than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name McCalvey? popularity and diffusion

The last name McCalvey is the 2,352,516th most numerous surname globally, held by approximately 1 in 110,417,362 people. The last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 55 percent of McCalvey are found; 55 percent are found in Northern Europe and 55 percent are found in British Isles.

The last name McCalvey is most widespread in England, where it is borne by 36 people, or 1 in 1,547,724. In England it is most numerous in: Tyne and Wear, where 53 percent live, East Sussex, where 28 percent live and Durham, where 6 percent live. Besides England this last name is found in one country. It also occurs in The United States, where 45 percent live.

McCalvey Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of McCalvey has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the surname increased 360 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it fell 37 percent between 1880 and 2014.

McCalvey Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the last name is chiefly Episcopalian (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the McCalvey last name are 53.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 100% being registered to vote for the party.

McCalvey earn marginally less than the average income. In United States they earn 4.23% less than the national average, earning $41,323 USD per year.

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