McGreevy Surname
Approximately 4,690 people bear this surname
McGreevy Surname User-submission:
McGreevy means 'brindled'.
McGreevy Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 3,355 | 1:108,035 | 11,822 |
| Northern Ireland | 1,018 | 1:1,812 | 379 |
| England | 806 | 1:69,129 | 7,983 |
| Ireland | 305 | 1:15,439 | 1,735 |
| Australia | 221 | 1:122,152 | 13,424 |
| Scotland | 171 | 1:31,309 | 3,178 |
| Canada | 162 | 1:227,442 | 21,827 |
| New Zealand | 114 | 1:39,722 | 6,688 |
| Wales | 23 | 1:134,545 | 9,804 |
| Sweden | 7 | 1:1,406,680 | 102,017 |
| South Africa | 6 | 1:9,029,617 | 189,736 |
| Czechia | 5 | 1:2,126,694 | 115,412 |
| Thailand | 4 | 1:17,659,586 | 685,799 |
| Guernsey | 4 | 1:16,110 | 1,225 |
| Spain | 3 | 1:15,584,012 | 120,866 |
| Japan | 2 | 1:63,922,146 | 62,827 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| France | 2 | 1:33,211,361 | 423,184 |
| Brazil | 2 | 1:107,037,166 | 1,031,150 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Isle of Man | 1 | 1:85,822 | 4,091 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 632 | 1:7,009 | 1,094 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 86 | 1:283,435 | 19,633 |
| Scotland | 9 | 1:415,913 | 11,811 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 311 | 1:161,475 | 14,730 |
McGreevy (11) may also be a first name.
McGreevy Surname Meaning
McGreevy Demographics
Average McGreevy Salary in
United States
$47,866 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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McGreevy Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name McGreevy Come From? nationality or country of origin
McGreevy is borne by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It may appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of McGreevy click here.
How Common Is The Last Name McGreevy? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 100,686th most frequently held surname in the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,553,848 people. The last name McGreevy occurs mostly in The Americas, where 68 percent of McGreevy reside; 68 percent reside in North America and 68 percent reside in Anglo-North America. McGreevy is also the 3,487,849th most widespread given name globally. It is borne by 11 people.
This surname is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is held by 3,355 people, or 1 in 108,035. In The United States it is mostly concentrated in: New York, where 13 percent live, Pennsylvania, where 7 percent live and Maryland, where 7 percent live. Other than The United States this surname exists in 29 countries. It also occurs in Northern Ireland, where 22 percent live and England, where 17 percent live.
McGreevy Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of McGreevy has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the McGreevy last name rose 1,079 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 937 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it declined 52 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Scotland it rose 1,900 percent between 1881 and 2014.
McGreevy Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the McGreevy last name is chiefly Catholic (91%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the McGreevy surname are 9.73% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 56.5% registered with the political party.
The amount McGreevy earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 10.93% more than the national average, earning $47,866 USD per year and in Canada they earn 14.51% more than the national average, earning $56,894 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| MacGreevy | 94 | 86 | / |
| McGrevy | 93 | 115 | / |
| MacGreevey | 89 | 9 | / |
| Magreevy | 88 | 79 | / |
| McGreeve | 88 | 0 | / |
| Macgreeby | 82 | 1 | / |
| MacGrewe | 75 | 1 | / |
| Magreavy | 75 | 0 | / |
| Magreavey | 71 | 0 | / |
| Magrevi | 67 | 2 | / |
| MacGreaves | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mogrebe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Magreve | 67 | 1 | / |
| Maghreby | 63 | 242 | / |
| Magrieva | 63 | 2 | / |
| Mangreave | 59 | 1 | / |
| Magriby | 53 | 22 | / |
| Magrebi | 53 | 19 | / |
| Maghrebi | 50 | 2,351 | / |
| Magrivha | 50 | 21 | / |
| Maghriby | 50 | 20 | / |
| Magribay | 50 | 1 | / |
| Magreabi | 50 | 1 | / |
| Mongrive | 50 | 0 | / |
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McGreevy Reference & Research
McGreevy FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.
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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
- Descriptions may contain details on the name's etymology, origin, ethnicity and history. They are largely reproduced from 3rd party sources; diligence is advised on accepting their validity - more information
- 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 McGreevy
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