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Where Does The Last Name McCreevy Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname McCreevy is held by more people in Ireland than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name McCreevy? ^{popularity and diffusion}

This last name is the 3,185,033^rd most prevalent family name on earth, borne by around 1 in 191,777,524 people. The surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 137 percent of McCreevy reside; 137 percent reside in Northern Europe and 132 percent reside in British Isles.

The surname is most widespread in Ireland, where it is borne by 30 people, or 1 in 156,965. In Ireland McCreevy is mostly concentrated in: Leinster, where 100 percent reside. Without taking into account Ireland McCreevy occurs in 8 countries. It is also common in Scotland, where 29 percent reside and Northern Ireland, where 13 percent reside.

McCreevy Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of McCreevy has changed over time. In Ireland the number of people who held the McCreevy last name grew 231 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in The United States it contracted 25 percent between 1880 and 2014.

McCreevy Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the McCreevy surname is chiefly Catholic (77%) in Ireland.