McEvitt Surname

2,034,059th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 85 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ireland
Highest density in:
Ireland

McEvitt Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

McEvitt Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland831:56,7343,894
England521:1,071,50151,923
United States291:12,498,584473,286
Australia31:8,998,567200,784
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland121:369,15613,616
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England51:4,875,074116,529
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States111:4,565,335193,764

McEvitt Last Name Facts

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

McEvitt occurs in Ireland more than any other country or territory. It can also occur as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name McEvitt? popularity and diffusion

The last name McEvitt is the 2,034,059th most frequently held surname throughout the world, held by around 1 in 85,735,834 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 161 percent of McEvitt are found; 160 percent are found in Northern Europe and 159 percent are found in British Isles.

McEvitt is most numerous in Ireland, where it is carried by 83 people, or 1 in 56,734. In Ireland it is primarily found in: Leinster, where 100 percent live. Aside from Ireland this last name is found in 5 countries. It is also common in England, where 61 percent live and The United States, where 34 percent live.

McEvitt Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of McEvitt has changed over time. In Ireland the share of the population with the surname expanded 692 percent between 1901 and 2014; in England it expanded 1,040 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it expanded 264 percent between 1880 and 2014.

McEvitt Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the McEvitt last name is principally Catholic (92%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the McEvitt surname are 3.91% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 57.14% being registered to vote for the party.

McEvitt earn significantly more than the average income. In United States they earn 30.94% more than the national average, earning $56,500 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
McKevitt931,740/
MacEvitt9316/
MacKevitt889/
McKevit862/
McCavitt80220/
McKevett8076/
Mokevitt801/
McEvat770/
Mackevett7510/
MacHewitt751/
MacCavitt750/
Makevit7116/
Makavitt678/
MacHewett632/
MacKeveth631/
Makewit571/
Maskewit5318/
Magcawit531/
Makewith531/
Makeevets505/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to McEvitt
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