McCavitt Surname

1,108,016th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 220 people bear this surname

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

McCavitt Surname Definition:

MACCAVAT: Irish MacDhaibheid, 'son of David, which see. Thomas M'Cabet, a witness; appears in 1527 and Joh. M'Cavethe was burgess of Ayr, 1529 (RMS., III, 500,786). Letters of legitimation were granted to Michael M'Cavett, natural son of Thomas M'Cavett in Mekill Sonnetes, barony of Glenluce, 1543 (ibid.

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McCavitt Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2081:1,742,591114,999
Northern Ireland221:83,8655,605
Canada111:3,349,599180,238
Scotland81:669,22723,443
Australia41:6,748,925181,100
England41:13,929,515290,718
France21:33,211,361423,184
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland361:123,0527,230
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland31:1,247,73924,719
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States321:1,569,33483,036

McCavitt Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

MACCAVAT: Irish MacDhaibheid, 'son of David, which see. Thomas M'Cabet, a witness; appears in 1527 and Joh. M'Cavethe was burgess of Ayr, 1529 (RMS., III, 500,786). Letters of legitimation were granted to Michael M'Cavett, natural son of Thomas M'Cavett in Mekill Sonnetes, barony of Glenluce, 1543 (ibid., 2872). Also Englished Cavet and Kevvitt.

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

This is the form which the better known MacDevitt of Donegal (see Irish Families p. 117) takes in the Oriel country: MacKevitt is found almost exclusively there (i.e. counties Louth, Monaghan and south Down). The substitution of K for D arises from the aspiration of the D (Mac Dhaibhéid for Mac Daibhéid) and the consequent transfer of the final C of Mac. An early anglicization found in the Fiants was MacCaveat.

Supplement to Irish Families (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

McCavitt Last Name Facts

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

McCavitt is found most frequently in The United States. It can also appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name McCavitt? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 1,108,016th most widely held last name throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 33,125,209 people. It is predominantly found in The Americas, where 99 percent of McCavitt reside; 99 percent reside in North America and 99 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

The last name McCavitt is most frequently held in The United States, where it is held by 208 people, or 1 in 1,742,591. In The United States McCavitt is most numerous in: California, where 16 percent are found, Indiana, where 12 percent are found and Georgia, where 8 percent are found. Besides The United States this last name occurs in 7 countries. It also occurs in Northern Ireland, where 10 percent are found and Canada, where 5 percent are found.

McCavitt Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of McCavitt has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the McCavitt last name rose 650 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it rose 267 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it declined 97 percent between 1901 and 2014.

McCavitt Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the McCavitt surname is primarily Catholic (94%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the McCavitt last name are 11.93% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 58.7% being registered with the party.

The amount McCavitt earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 14.91% more than the national average, earning $49,584 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.66% less than the national average, earning $48,859 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
MacCavitt940/
McEvitt8085/
McKevitt751,740/
MacEvitt7516/
Moscavit7510/
Makavitt758/
MacKevitt719/
Macabit67159/
Makevit6716/
McKevit672/
Mocabit671/

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