McCaveny Surname

7,593,402nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 6 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Scotland
Highest density in:
Scotland

McCaveny Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

McCaveny Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland41:1,338,45435,497
England21:27,859,030389,889
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland81:467,90212,875
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States51:10,043,737422,899

McCaveny Last Name Facts

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

The last name McCaveny is found most in Scotland. It may be rendered as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name McCaveny? popularity and diffusion

McCaveny is the 7,593,402nd most widespread surname on earth It is held by around 1 in 1,214,590,986 people. The last name McCaveny occurs predominantly in Europe, where 100 percent of McCaveny reside; 100 percent reside in Northern Europe and 100 percent reside in British Isles.

This surname is most commonly held in Scotland, where it is held by 4 people, or 1 in 1,338,454. In Scotland McCaveny is most prevalent in: North Lanarkshire, where 100 percent live. Without taking into account Scotland it exists in one country. It is also common in England, where 33 percent live.

McCaveny Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of McCaveny has changed over time. In Scotland the share of the population with the last name declined 50 percent between 1881 and 2014.

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to McCaveny
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