McGarva Surname

363,955th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 992 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Scotland
Highest density in:
Scotland

McGarva Surname Definition:

MACGARVA, Macgarvey, Macgarvie, Macharvie: The name of an old family in Galloway. Irish MacGairbheith, 'son of Gairbhith.' William M'Garwe or Makgerwe, notary public in Wigtoun, 1484 and 1488, is probably William Makgarwe, vicar of Pennygham, 1490 (RMS.

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McGarva Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland4431:12,0851,619
United States1891:1,917,772124,288
England1881:296,37322,665
Canada1151:320,39629,368
New Zealand1011:44,8357,402
Australia711:380,22131,281
Argentina71:6,106,202178,634
Northern Ireland71:263,57711,625
France31:22,140,907385,998
Japan21:63,922,14662,827
China21:683,660,78330,601
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland2371:15,7941,729
England131:1,875,02858,113
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

McGarva Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

MACGARVA, Macgarvey, Macgarvie, Macharvie: The name of an old family in Galloway. Irish MacGairbheith, 'son of Gairbhith.' William M'Garwe or Makgerwe, notary public in Wigtoun, 1484 and 1488, is probably William Makgarwe, vicar of Pennygham, 1490 (RMS., a, 1623, 1769, 2056). Sir Nicholas M'Carve was chaplain in Wigtown, 1536 (Laing, 408).

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

McGarva Last Name Facts

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

The last name McGarva is held by more people in Scotland than any other country/territory. It can be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name McGarva? popularity and diffusion

McGarva is the 363,955th most common surname at a global level, held by approximately 1 in 7,346,316 people. This surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 65 percent of McGarva live; 64 percent live in Northern Europe and 64 percent live in British Isles.

The last name McGarva is most commonly occurring in Scotland, where it is held by 443 people, or 1 in 12,085. In Scotland it is most numerous in: Dumfries and Galloway, where 35 percent reside, South Ayrshire, where 10 percent reside and Inverclyde, where 9 percent reside. Aside from Scotland this surname occurs in 15 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 19 percent reside and England, where 19 percent reside.

McGarva Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of McGarva has changed over time. In Scotland the number of people bearing the McGarva last name rose 187 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it rose 18,900 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 1,446 percent between 1881 and 2014.

McGarva Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the McGarva surname are 14.93% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 61.7% registered with the party.

The amount McGarva earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 8.85% less than the national average, earning $39,330 USD per year and in Canada they earn 18.36% more than the national average, earning $58,805 CAD per year.

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