McCavery Surname

2,530,696th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 58 people bear this surname

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

McCavery Surname Definition:

MACAVERY: Donald McAverry, 1607 (RPC.). John M'Avyr or M'Awyre appears as witness in Glenurquhay, 1566 and 1573 (BBT., p. 211,220). Laran M'Avyre in Cranich, a Glenorchy vassal, 1638, and John M'Avyre appears in Craig in same year (ibid., p.

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McCavery Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Northern Ireland441:41,9333,816
England161:3,482,379114,324
Canada121:3,070,466169,836
Scotland51:1,070,76331,189
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland331:134,2387,606
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland91:415,91311,811

McCavery Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

MACAVERY: Donald McAverry, 1607 (RPC.). John M'Avyr or M'Awyre appears as witness in Glenurquhay, 1566 and 1573 (BBT., p. 211,220). Laran M'Avyre in Cranich, a Glenorchy vassal, 1638, and John M'Avyre appears in Craig in same year (ibid., p. 401,402). The name is recorded in Galloway after 1700 (Dudgeon).

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

McCavery Last Name Facts

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

The surname McCavery is more commonly found in Northern Ireland than any other country or territory. It can also occur as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name McCavery? popularity and diffusion

It is the 2,530,696th most frequently held last name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 1 in 125,647,343 people. It is primarily found in Europe, where 114 percent of McCavery reside; 114 percent reside in Northern Europe and 114 percent reside in British Isles.

The surname is most frequently occurring in Northern Ireland, where it is held by 44 people, or 1 in 41,933. In Northern Ireland it is most frequent in: Ulster, where 100 percent live. Barring Northern Ireland McCavery exists in 5 countries. It is also found in England, where 28 percent live and Canada, where 21 percent live.

McCavery Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of McCavery has changed over time. In Scotland the number of people carrying the McCavery last name fell 44 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it fell 97 percent between 1901 and 2014.

McCavery Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the McCavery surname is primarily Episcopalian (36%) in Ireland.

McCavery earn significantly less than the average income. In Canada they earn 34.09% less than the national average, earning $32,746 CAD per year.

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