McGarvy Surname

3,185,033rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 38 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Ireland

McGarvy 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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McGarvy Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States371:9,796,187405,931
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
England11:55,718,059489,080
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland51:885,97323,404
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland141:267,3738,913
England61:4,062,562101,150
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2041:246,17020,471

McGarvy 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)

McGarvy Last Name Facts

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

McGarvy is borne by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It may be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of McGarvy click here.

How Common Is The Last Name McGarvy? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 3,185,033rd most prevalent last name throughout the world It is held by approximately 1 in 191,777,524 people. This surname occurs mostly in The Americas, where 100 percent of McGarvy live; 100 percent live in North America and 100 percent live in Anglo-North America.

This surname is most common in The United States, where it is borne by 37 people, or 1 in 9,796,187. In The United States it is most frequent in: Colorado, where 24 percent live, Illinois, where 19 percent live and Minnesota, where 11 percent live. Outside of The United States this last name occurs in 3 countries. It is also found in Ireland, where 3 percent live and Canada, where 3 percent live.

McGarvy Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of McGarvy has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the McGarvy last name declined 82 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Ireland it declined 80 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in England it declined 83 percent between 1881 and 2014.

McGarvy Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the last name is predominantly Anglican (60%) in Ireland.

McGarvy earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 10.42% less than the national average, earning $38,653 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
McGarvey937,662/
MacGarvy930/
MacGarvey88102/
Magarvy861/
McGarvie801,047/
Macgarva8055/
Magarvey8045/
MacGarvie7579/
Magarva715/
Mangarvi671/
Magharby671/
Magarver671/
Mogarbey671/
Maghairby631/
Magarbi5751/
Mogarbi576/
Mogarwa573/
Magarwa572/
Magrevi572/
Magreve571/
Magarwi571/
Mogerby570/
Magharbi53846/
Mogharbi5311/
Maigarwa5310/
Magarbeh533/
Magarbij531/
MacGrewe531/
Magharbeh506/
Magervich501/

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