McCarville Surname

234,133rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,721 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Ireland

McCarville Surname User-submission:

McCarville is based on the Anglicization of the Gaelic, Caerbhaill. Mc indicates paternal lineage and the root verb , caerbh, means 'to hack or slash with a weapon'. This last name would roughly mean 'son of the warrior'.

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McCarville Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,6241:223,18921,606
Canada3821:96,45410,500
Ireland2341:20,1242,083
England861:647,88437,755
Northern Ireland221:83,8655,605
Australia71:3,856,529135,538
Scotland41:1,338,45435,497
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Fiji11:894,3914,568
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland601:73,8315,346
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States971:517,71836,097

McCarville Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

McCarville is based on the Anglicization of the Gaelic, Caerbhaill. Mc indicates paternal lineage and the root verb , caerbh, means 'to hack or slash with a weapon'. This last name would roughly mean 'son of the warrior'.

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McCarville Last Name Facts

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

McCarville has its highest incidence in The United States. It may appear as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name McCarville? popularity and diffusion

The last name McCarville is the 234,133rd most widespread surname at a global level It is held by around 1 in 4,234,483 people. This last name occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 117 percent of McCarville reside; 117 percent reside in North America and 117 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

The last name McCarville is most commonly occurring in The United States, where it is carried by 1,624 people, or 1 in 223,189. In The United States McCarville is most prevalent in: Iowa, where 13 percent live, Wisconsin, where 13 percent live and Nebraska, where 11 percent live. Outside of The United States it is found in 11 countries. It also occurs in Canada, where 22 percent live and Ireland, where 14 percent live.

McCarville Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of McCarville has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the McCarville last name increased 1,674 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Ireland it increased 390 percent between 1901 and 2014.

McCarville Last Name Statistics demography

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

In The United States McCarville are 28.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 75% being registered with the political party.

The amount McCarville earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 15.21% more than the national average, earning $49,710 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.42% less than the national average, earning $47,488 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
MacCarville9530/
MacCarvill9046/
MacArville901/
McCarvell8476/
Macarvell741/
Macaruella602/
MacKervail601/
Macceruelli571/
Mocarbel5610/
Mokarvel561/
Moukarvel531/

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McCarville Reference & Research

McCarville McCarvell FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

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