McCavitt Surname
Approximately 220 people bear this surname
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.
Read More About This SurnameMcCavitt Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 208 | 1:1,742,591 | 114,999 |
| Northern Ireland | 22 | 1:83,865 | 5,605 |
| Canada | 11 | 1:3,349,599 | 180,238 |
| Scotland | 8 | 1:669,227 | 23,443 |
| Australia | 4 | 1:6,748,925 | 181,100 |
| England | 4 | 1:13,929,515 | 290,718 |
| France | 2 | 1:33,211,361 | 423,184 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 36 | 1:123,052 | 7,230 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 3 | 1:1,247,739 | 24,719 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 32 | 1:1,569,334 | 83,036 |
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.
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.
McCavitt Demographics
Average McCavitt Salary in
United States
$49,584 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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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.
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