McDavitt Surname

374,029th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 958 people bear this surname

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

McDavitt Surname Definition:

MACDAVID: MacDavid is found in Dornoch in 1562. Johnston gives "a 1547 Mich. M'Cade, Gart (Dunblane)."

McDavitt Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States7191:504,11542,358
Australia761:355,20729,862
New Zealand601:75,47211,103
England571:977,51048,999
Scotland461:116,3877,543
Canada71:5,263,656239,735
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland301:147,6628,013
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland341:110,0955,249
England111:2,215,94364,354
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States5101:98,46810,009

McDavitt Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

MACDAVID: MacDavid is found in Dornoch in 1562. Johnston gives "a 1547 Mich. M'Cade, Gart (Dunblane)."

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

McDavitt Last Name Facts

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

The last name McDavitt is carried by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It may occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of McDavitt click here.

How Common Is The Last Name McDavitt? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 374,029th most commonly held last name throughout the world, held by around 1 in 7,607,042 people. This last name occurs mostly in The Americas, where 75 percent of McDavitt live; 75 percent live in North America and 75 percent live in Anglo-North America.

It is most prevalent in The United States, where it is held by 719 people, or 1 in 504,115. In The United States it is primarily concentrated in: Massachusetts, where 18 percent reside, California, where 10 percent reside and Florida, where 8 percent reside. Apart from The United States it occurs in 13 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 8 percent reside and New Zealand, where 6 percent reside.

McDavitt Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of McDavitt has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the McDavitt surname increased 141 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 518 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it increased 135 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it fell 93 percent between 1901 and 2014.

McDavitt Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the last name is predominantly Catholic (93%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the McDavitt surname are 12.31% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 65.54% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount McDavitt earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 17.66% more than the national average, earning $50,769 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.24% less than the national average, earning $45,590 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
McDeavitt94245/
MacDavitt9460/
MacDavitte890/
McDevitt8811,758/
McDivitt881,357/
MacDavit881/
MacDevitt82159/
MacDivitt82125/
McDavid804,276/
McDevit8015/
MacDavid75128/
McDivett7537/
Mcdivith757/
Macdivith711/
MacDewitt711/
MacDevette6742/
MacDaibhidh531/

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