McHay Surname
Approximately 2 people bear this surname
McHay Surname Definition:
MACHAY, Machee: Rather from Irish MacAodha than G MacAoidh, 'son of Hugh.' Michael M'Hay, a Douglas tenant in Brekauchlug, 1376 (RHM., I, p. lix).
McHay Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 10 | 1:442,987 | 15,290 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 30 | 1:812,512 | 35,970 |
| Scotland | 11 | 1:340,292 | 10,329 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 20 | 1:2,510,934 | 119,518 |
McHay Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
MACHAY, Machee: Rather from Irish MacAodha than G MacAoidh, 'son of Hugh.' Michael M'Hay, a Douglas tenant in Brekauchlug, 1376 (RHM., I, p. lix).
McHay Demographics
McHay Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
McHay Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name McHay Come From? nationality or country of origin
McHay occurs most in England. It can occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name McHay? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 11,742,229th most widespread surname on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 2,147,483,647 people. This surname is mostly found in The Americas, where 50 percent of McHay live; 50 percent live in North America and 50 percent live in Anglo-North America.
The surname is most commonly occurring in England, where it is borne by 1 people, or 1 in 55,718,059. In England it is most common in: Derbyshire, where 100 percent live. Without taking into account England this surname is found in one country. It is also found in The United States, where 50 percent live.
McHay Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of McHay has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the surname decreased 97 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it decreased 95 percent between 1880 and 2014.
McHay Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the McHay surname is principally Methodist (50%) in Ireland.
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Footnotes
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