McCavoy Surname
Approximately 4 people bear this surname
McCavoy Surname Definition:
MACAVI: Iain Mc avi, tenant in Loyng, 1669 (HP., IV, p. 222). Perhaps from Irish Mac on bheathodh, "son of life,' or from Irish Mac Dhaibhidh a variant of Mac Daibidh, "son of David.".
McCavoy Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 2 | 1:27,859,030 | 389,889 |
| United States | 2 | 1:181,229,466 | 1,556,795 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 638 | 1:6,943 | 1,088 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 4 | 1:935,804 | 21,348 |
| England | 1 | 1:24,375,369 | 195,128 |
| Guernsey | 1 | 1:32,656 | 2,283 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 5 | 1:10,043,737 | 422,899 |
McCavoy Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
MACAVI: Iain Mc avi, tenant in Loyng, 1669 (HP., IV, p. 222). Perhaps from Irish Mac on bheathodh, "son of life,' or from Irish Mac Dhaibhidh a variant of Mac Daibidh, "son of David.".
(Celtic) 1 Son of Aedh the Yellow Haired [Irish and Gaelic Mac Aedha Bhuidhe: v. Mackay; buidhe, yellow] 2 Son of the Servant of the Yellow- Haired [Irish and Gaelic Mac Gille Bhuidhe]
McCavoy Demographics
McCavoy Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
McCavoy Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name McCavoy Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname McCavoy is borne by more people in England than any other country/territory. It can appear as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name McCavoy? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 8,968,613th most widely held last name on a global scale It is held by approximately 1 in 1,821,886,479 people. McCavoy occurs mostly in The Americas, where 50 percent of McCavoy are found; 50 percent are found in North America and 50 percent are found in Anglo-North America.
The surname McCavoy is most numerous in England, where it is carried by 2 people, or 1 in 27,859,030. In England McCavoy is most prevalent in: Durham, where 50 percent live and Surrey, where 50 percent live. Barring England it exists in one country. It also occurs in The United States, where 50 percent live.
McCavoy Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of McCavoy has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the McCavoy surname grew 200 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it decreased 60 percent between 1880 and 2014.
McCavoy Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the last name is principally Catholic (77%) in Ireland.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| McCavy | 92 | 0 | / |
| McCavey | 86 | 9 | / |
| McAvoys | 86 | 2 | / |
| McAavoy | 86 | 2 | / |
| McKavoy | 86 | 0 | / |
| McCovoy | 86 | 0 | / |
| McSavoy | 86 | 0 | / |
| McEavoy | 86 | 0 | / |
| McCavot | 86 | 0 | / |
| McCaboy | 86 | 0 | / |
| McAvy | 83 | 2 | / |
| McCeavey | 80 | 1 | / |
| McCauvey | 80 | 0 | / |
| McAboy | 77 | 268 | / |
| McCave | 77 | 226 | / |
| McCovy | 77 | 26 | / |
| Mccoby | 77 | 8 | / |
| McAvoi | 77 | 2 | / |
| McCabo | 77 | 1 | / |
| McAvot | 77 | 1 | / |
| McCowy | 77 | 1 | / |
| McCawy | 77 | 0 | / |
| McAwoy | 77 | 0 | / |
| Mxavoy | 77 | 0 | / |
| McCaby | 77 | 0 | / |
| McAavo | 77 | 0 | / |
| McOvoy | 77 | 0 | / |
| McKavy | 77 | 0 | / |
| McCovey | 71 | 186 | / |
| McCavit | 71 | 94 | / |
| McCosby | 71 | 73 | / |
| McCaver | 71 | 43 | / |
| McCowey | 71 | 25 | / |
| Mccobey | 71 | 7 | / |
| McCabey | 71 | 2 | / |
| McGavey | 71 | 2 | / |
| McSauvy | 71 | 2 | / |
| Mc'evoy | 71 | 1 | / |
| McCeave | 71 | 1 | / |
| McAviey | 71 | 1 | / |
| McCaves | 71 | 1 | / |
| McCawey | 71 | 0 | / |
| McCabot | 71 | 0 | / |
| McCoboy | 71 | 0 | / |
| McKeavy | 71 | 0 | / |
| McGovoy | 71 | 0 | / |
| McCouby | 71 | 0 | / |
| McCavis | 71 | 0 | / |
| McCavet | 71 | 0 | / |
| McKevoy | 71 | 0 | / |
| McCauby | 71 | 0 | / |
| McCasby | 71 | 0 | / |
| McCavish | 67 | 81 | / |
| McAve | 67 | 2 | / |
| McOwy | 67 | 2 | / |
| Mcoby | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mccavett | 67 | 1 | / |
| McGahvey | 67 | 1 | / |
| McCavith | 67 | 0 | / |
| McCosbey | 67 | 0 | / |
| McKaevey | 67 | 0 | / |
| McAva | 67 | 0 | / |
| McCowahy | 67 | 0 | / |
| McAby | 67 | 0 | / |
| McCauver | 67 | 0 | / |
| McKeavey | 67 | 0 | / |
| McHeavey | 67 | 0 | / |
| McQuavey | 67 | 0 | / |
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