McCreavy Surname

1,718,748th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 113 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
England

McCreavy Surname Definition:

(Celtic) Son of Reavy, q.v.

McCreavy Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States911:3,983,065216,270
England221:2,532,63991,802
Canada101:3,684,559191,443
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland71:632,83819,259
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland21:1,871,60827,884
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States41:12,554,671503,821

McCreavy Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Celtic) Son of Reavy, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

McCreavy Last Name Facts

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

The surname McCreavy is found in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can also appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of McCreavy click here.

How Common Is The Last Name McCreavy? popularity and diffusion

The last name McCreavy is the 1,718,748th most commonly occurring family name worldwide, held by around 1 in 64,491,557 people. The last name McCreavy occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 43 percent of McCreavy are found; 43 percent are found in North America and 43 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

The surname McCreavy is most prevalent in The United States, where it is borne by 91 people, or 1 in 3,983,065. In The United States McCreavy is primarily found in: New Jersey, where 10 percent are found, Pennsylvania, where 10 percent are found and Rhode Island, where 7 percent are found. Without taking into account The United States it is found in 3 countries. It also occurs in England, where 19 percent are found and Canada, where 9 percent are found.

McCreavy Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of McCreavy has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the McCreavy last name expanded 2,275 percent between 1880 and 2014.

McCreavy Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the surname is chiefly Methodist (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States McCreavy are 11.12% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 57.89% registered to vote for the party.

McCreavy earn a lot more than the average income. In United States they earn 35.33% more than the national average, earning $58,392 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
McCreavey9421/
McReavy93184/
McCrevy930/
McCravey88372/
McCreevy8838/
Mccrevey8820/
McReavey8819/
McCreave888/
McCrevay880/
McRevy8621/
McRavy865/
McCreevey821/
McCreavie820/
McCrave80208/
McRavey8054/
McRevey8010/
McReevy804/
McCreby801/
McCraby801/
McReave800/
McRaevy800/
McCrava800/
McCrewy800/
McReavie7514/
McCraver752/
McCrevis751/
McCrawey751/
McCraves751/
McCrever750/
McCrevee750/
McCreive750/
McCravis750/
McReve711/
McRava710/
McCrabe6721/
McCrybe671/
McRaves670/
McRaver670/

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to McCreavy
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