McEvinney Surname

4,307,654th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 21 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Scotland
Highest density in:
Scotland

McEvinney Surname Definition:

Mac Aibhne A branch of the O'Cahans of Derry. Also an anglicized form of Mac Dhuibhne (MacGivney) of Breffny. IF 191

McEvinney Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland191:281,78013,396
England21:27,859,030389,889
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland51:885,97323,404
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States51:10,043,737422,899

McEvinney Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Mac Aibhne A branch of the O'Cahans of Derry. Also an anglicized form of Mac Dhuibhne (MacGivney) of Breffny. IF 191

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

McEvinney Last Name Facts

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

The surname McEvinney occurs in Scotland more than any other country or territory. It can occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name McEvinney? popularity and diffusion

The last name McEvinney is the 4,307,654th most frequently held surname at a global level, borne by around 1 in 347,025,996 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 100 percent of McEvinney live; 100 percent live in Northern Europe and 100 percent live in British Isles.

The surname is most common in Scotland, where it is held by 19 people, or 1 in 281,780. In Scotland McEvinney is mostly concentrated in: Glasgow City, where 47 percent are found, East Renfrewshire, where 26 percent are found and South Lanarkshire, where 21 percent are found. Beside Scotland this surname exists in one country. It is also common in England, where 10 percent are found.

McEvinney Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the McEvinney last name is primarily Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

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