McDeivitte Surname

8,193,072nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Canada
Highest density in:
Canada

McDeivitte Surname Definition:

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

McDeivitte Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Canada51:7,369,118289,406
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland31:1,476,62229,385

McDeivitte 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)

McDeivitte Last Name Facts

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

The last name McDeivitte is found in Canada more than any other country/territory. It may also occur as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name McDeivitte? popularity and diffusion

It is the 8,193,072nd most common surname throughout the world, held by around 1 in 1,457,509,183 people. This last name is predominantly found in The Americas, where 100 percent of McDeivitte live; 100 percent live in North America and 100 percent live in Anglo-North America.

The last name is most widespread in Canada, where it is carried by 5 people, or 1 in 7,369,118. In Canada McDeivitte is most frequent in: Ontario, where 100 percent live.

McDeivitte Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the McDeivitte last name is chiefly Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

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