McCreevy Surname

3,185,033rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 38 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ireland
Highest density in:
Ireland

McCreevy Surname Definition:

(Celtic) Son of Reavy, q.v.

McCreevy Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland301:156,9657,012
Scotland111:486,71119,179
Northern Ireland51:369,00715,220
Australia41:6,748,925181,100
England41:13,929,515290,718
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland131:340,75912,983
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States41:12,554,671503,821

McCreevy 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

McCreevy Last Name Facts

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

The last name McCreevy occurs most in Ireland. It may also occur as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name McCreevy? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 3,185,033rd most widely held last name in the world, borne by approximately 1 in 191,777,524 people. The last name McCreevy is primarily found in Europe, where 137 percent of McCreevy reside; 137 percent reside in Northern Europe and 132 percent reside in British Isles.

It is most commonly held in Ireland, where it is carried by 30 people, or 1 in 156,965. In Ireland McCreevy is primarily concentrated in: Leinster, where 100 percent live. Aside from Ireland it occurs in 8 countries. It also occurs in Scotland, where 29 percent live and Northern Ireland, where 13 percent live.

McCreevy Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of McCreevy has changed through the years. In Ireland the number of people bearing the McCreevy surname increased 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 devotion of those carrying the McCreevy surname is principally Catholic (77%) in Ireland.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
McCreevey941/
McReevy934/
McCrevy930/
McCreavy88113/
Mccrevey8820/
McCrevay880/
McRevy8621/
McCreavey8221/
McReavy80184/
McRevey8010/
McCreby801/
McCrewy800/
McRaevy800/
McCrovy800/
McCravey75372/
McCrowey7529/
McReavey7519/
McReeves7513/
McCreave758/
McCrovey755/
McReever753/
McCrewer752/
McCrawey751/
McCrevis751/
McReesby751/
McCrevee750/
McCrever750/
McCreive750/
McReevie750/
McRavy715/
McReve711/
McCreavie710/
McCrave67208/
McRavey6754/
McCrowe6727/
Mcrebie671/
McCrybe671/
McCrowy670/
McReave670/

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Footnotes

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