McCorvey Surname

265,253rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,475 people bear this surname

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

McCorvey Surname Definition:

MACCORVIE: A Kintyre surname, a variant of Maccorwis. which see. Malcolm MacKervaie was a retainer at Inveraray Castle in 1678 (Celt. Mon., XXIII, p. 125), and John M'Kervey appears in Overbancrosh in 1713 (Kirkcudbright).

McCorvey Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,4731:246,06923,445
Panama21:1,956,12915,285
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England61:4,062,562101,150
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States411:1,224,84668,768

McCorvey Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

MACCORVIE: A Kintyre surname, a variant of Maccorwis. which see. Malcolm MacKervaie was a retainer at Inveraray Castle in 1678 (Celt. Mon., XXIII, p. 125), and John M'Kervey appears in Overbancrosh in 1713 (Kirkcudbright).

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

McCorvey Last Name Facts

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

The surname McCorvey is carried by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It can also be found as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name McCorvey? popularity and diffusion

McCorvey is the 265,253rd most widespread family name on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 4,940,709 people. The surname is primarily found in The Americas, where 93 percent of McCorvey are found; 93 percent are found in North America and 93 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

The last name McCorvey is most frequent in The United States, where it is held by 1,473 people, or 1 in 246,069. In The United States it is primarily found in: Florida, where 20 percent live, Georgia, where 14 percent live and Alabama, where 12 percent live. Outside of The United States it is found in 3 countries. It is also common in Panama, where 0 percent live and Scotland, where 0 percent live.

McCorvey Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of McCorvey has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the McCorvey last name increased 3,593 percent between 1880 and 2014.

McCorvey Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the McCorvey surname are 11.51% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 58.28% being registered to vote for the party.

McCorvey earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 12.55% less than the national average, earning $37,735 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
MacCorvey941/
McCorvie8847/
MacOrve801/
MacCorby7520/
McHarvey7514/
MacArvey751/
MacGarvey71102/
MacCarver711/
MacArvy670/
MacOrva670/
MacArver631/
MacGarvy630/
MacGarvie5979/
MacCorwis590/
Macorwa535/
Macarva532/
Makorbe531/
Macgarva5055/
Mascarva505/
MacAruie500/

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