McGeever Surname

236,965th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,695 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Ireland

McGeever Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

McGeever Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States6801:533,02844,312
England4511:123,54312,408
Australia3301:81,8059,494
Ireland2331:20,2102,088
Scotland2151:24,9012,731
Qatar221:107,18211,536
Wales141:221,03813,576
Northern Ireland131:141,9267,751
Thailand91:7,848,705447,191
New Zealand51:905,66545,114
United Arab Emirates51:1,832,45558,414
South Africa41:13,544,426222,367
France21:33,211,361423,184
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Cayman Islands11:63,8932,384
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Macau11:601,6301,582
Lithuania11:3,034,58847,401
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Bermuda11:65,2793,010
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland2751:16,1092,014
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England831:293,67920,037
Scotland91:415,91311,811
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States941:534,24137,003

McGeever Last Name Facts

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

The last name McGeever is found in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may also be found as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name McGeever? popularity and diffusion

It is the 236,965th most frequently held family name internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 4,299,437 people. McGeever is predominantly found in Europe, where 55 percent of McGeever reside; 55 percent reside in Northern Europe and 55 percent reside in British Isles.

This last name is most frequently used in The United States, where it is carried by 680 people, or 1 in 533,028. In The United States it is most frequent in: Pennsylvania, where 18 percent reside, New York, where 14 percent reside and California, where 11 percent reside. Beside The United States this surname occurs in 24 countries. It is also found in England, where 27 percent reside and Australia, where 19 percent reside.

McGeever Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of McGeever has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the McGeever last name rose 723 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 543 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it declined 15 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Scotland it rose 2,389 percent between 1881 and 2014.

McGeever Last Name Statistics demography

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

In The United States McGeever are 5.44% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 52.21% registered with the political party.

McGeever earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 22.48% more than the national average, earning $52,851 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
MacGeever9419/
McGiver8062/
Macgyver75169/
Macgiver753/
Macguyver711/
Macguiver711/
Mackgiver711/
Magyver673/
Magiver672/
Macgayveer672/
Mangiver631/
Mageswer631/
Maguiver631/
Macgywer631/
Maigaiver591/
Magayweer591/

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to McGeever
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