McGarvie Surname
Approximately 1,047 people bear this surname
McGarvie 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.
Read More About This SurnameMcGarvie Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 309 | 1:1,173,006 | 83,866 |
| Scotland | 305 | 1:17,553 | 2,115 |
| England | 240 | 1:232,159 | 19,279 |
| Australia | 121 | 1:223,105 | 21,260 |
| Canada | 116 | 1:317,634 | 29,153 |
| New Zealand | 45 | 1:100,629 | 13,472 |
| Wales | 26 | 1:119,020 | 9,008 |
| South Africa | 26 | 1:2,083,758 | 92,464 |
| Northern Ireland | 7 | 1:263,577 | 11,625 |
| Sweden | 2 | 1:4,923,378 | 241,212 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Cayman Islands | 1 | 1:63,893 | 2,384 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,429,866 | 40,727 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 292 | 1:12,819 | 1,514 |
| England | 29 | 1:840,530 | 36,623 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 5 | 1:10,043,737 | 422,899 |
McGarvie 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).
McGarvie Demographics
Average McGarvie Salary in
United States
$56,923 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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McGarvie Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name McGarvie Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname McGarvie is carried by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It can also be found as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of McGarvie.
How Common Is The Last Name McGarvie? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 348,836th most numerous last name at a global level, held by around 1 in 6,960,407 people. It occurs mostly in Europe, where 56 percent of McGarvie are found; 55 percent are found in Northern Europe and 55 percent are found in British Isles.
The last name McGarvie is most frequent in The United States, where it is held by 309 people, or 1 in 1,173,006. In The United States McGarvie is most numerous in: Pennsylvania, where 12 percent live, Washington, where 9 percent live and California, where 7 percent live. Excluding The United States it occurs in 17 countries. It is also found in Scotland, where 29 percent live and England, where 23 percent live.
McGarvie Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of McGarvie has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the McGarvie surname expanded 6,180 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it expanded 104 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in England it expanded 828 percent between 1881 and 2014.
McGarvie Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the McGarvie last name is chiefly Presbyterian (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States McGarvie are 25.96% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 72.73% registered with the party.
The amount McGarvie earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 114.52% more than the national average, earning R 509,772 per year; in United States they earn 31.92% more than the national average, earning $56,923 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.29% less than the national average, earning $49,540 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| MacGarvie | 94 | 79 | / |
| McGarvey | 88 | 7,662 | / |
| MacGarvey | 82 | 102 | / |
| McGarvy | 80 | 38 | / |
| Macgarva | 75 | 55 | / |
| Magarvey | 75 | 45 | / |
| Mangarvi | 75 | 1 | / |
| Magarver | 75 | 1 | / |
| MacGarvy | 75 | 0 | / |
| Magarbi | 67 | 51 | / |
| Mogarbi | 67 | 6 | / |
| Magarva | 67 | 5 | / |
| Magrevi | 67 | 2 | / |
| Magreve | 67 | 1 | / |
| Magarwi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Magarvy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Magharbi | 63 | 846 | / |
| Mogharbi | 63 | 11 | / |
| Magarbeh | 63 | 3 | / |
| Mogarbey | 63 | 1 | / |
| Magarbij | 63 | 1 | / |
| MacGrewe | 63 | 1 | / |
| Magharbeh | 59 | 6 | / |
| Magervich | 59 | 1 | / |
| Mogorwe | 53 | 144 | / |
| Magorwe | 53 | 88 | / |
| Magirbi | 53 | 24 | / |
| Mogarwa | 53 | 3 | / |
| Magerbi | 53 | 3 | / |
| Magarwa | 53 | 2 | / |
| Mogherbi | 50 | 175 | / |
| Maigarwa | 50 | 10 | / |
| Mangirwe | 50 | 1 | / |
| Magharby | 50 | 1 | / |
| Moghorbi | 50 | 1 | / |
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