McCorvie Surname

2,843,861st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 47 people bear this surname

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

McCorvie 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).

McCorvie Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States471:7,711,892346,147
Canada281:1,315,91492,927
Northern Ireland41:461,25916,615
England11:55,718,059489,080
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland91:415,91311,811

McCorvie 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)

McCorvie Last Name Facts

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

The last name McCorvie has its highest incidence in The United States. It can also appear as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name McCorvie? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 2,843,861st most commonly used surname worldwide, held by around 1 in 155,054,168 people. The surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 160 percent of McCorvie reside; 160 percent reside in North America and 160 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

It is most frequent in The United States, where it is carried by 47 people, or 1 in 7,711,892. In The United States it is most common in: Illinois, where 34 percent reside, Florida, where 19 percent reside and Tennessee, where 15 percent reside. Beside The United States this last name exists in 3 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 60 percent reside and Northern Ireland, where 9 percent reside.

McCorvie Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the McCorvie last name are 46.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 100% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount McCorvie earn in different countries varies greatly. In United States they earn 26.99% more than the national average, earning $54,794 USD per year and in Canada they earn 35.46% less than the national average, earning $32,065 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
McCorvey881,475/
MacCorvey821/
MacOrve801/
MacCarver711/
MacCorwis710/
MacOrva670/
MacCorby6320/
McHarvey6314/
MacArver631/
MacArvey631/
MacAruie630/
MacGarvey59102/
MacKarvich5610/
Macorwa535/
Muotkajærvi532/
Macarva532/
Makorbe531/
Mokarbi531/
MacArvy530/
Maicarbi509/
MacGarvy500/

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