McHay Surname

11,742,229th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

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

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:55,718,059489,080
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland101:442,98715,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England301:812,51235,970
Scotland111:340,29210,329
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States201:2,510,934119,518

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).

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

McHay Last Name Facts

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

The last name McHay is found most in England. It may also occur in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name McHay? popularity and diffusion

The last name McHay is the 11,742,229th most commonly held family name in the world It is held by approximately 1 in 2,147,483,647 people. The surname McHay is primarily found in The Americas, where 50 percent of McHay reside; 50 percent reside in North America and 50 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

The last name is most widely held in England, where it is held by 1 people, or 1 in 55,718,059. In England McHay is mostly found in: Derbyshire, where 100 percent reside. Without taking into account England this last name is found in one country. It is also found in The United States, where 50 percent reside.

McHay Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of McHay has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the McHay surname declined 97 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it declined 95 percent between 1880 and 2014.

McHay Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the surname is chiefly Methodist (50%) in Ireland.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Mchaye913/
Mcha892,935/
McAy8919/
Macheay831/
McKay8093,747/
Mchau805,216/
Macay804,789/
McCay804,201/
Mchia802,119/
Mocay80290/
Mchua80102/
Mchao8038/
Mchai8011/
Mciha8010/
McHae805/
Mcaya802/
Muocahay771/
Mca7539/
MacKay7378,932/
Macaya739,534/
Macuha732,475/
Macayo732,058/
Mchawa731,272/
Makhay73573/
Machea73529/
Machey73207/
Mchuwa73155/
McKaye73129/
Mochca7383/
Maccay7366/
Mascay7340/
Macayi7330/
Macaye7320/
Moscay7319/
Macaha7313/
Macaay7311/
Machca7310/
Mocayo739/
Macayy734/
Maceha734/
Macoha734/
Mhasky733/
Mochey733/
Macjay733/
Magcay733/
McCaye732/
Mocaya732/
Macays732/
McEary731/
Makcay731/
MacKha731/
Mochea731/
Mockay731/
MacGay731/
Mahaky731/
Mc'kay731/
Mokhay731/
Mocayi731/
Macayd731/
Machky731/
MacEay730/
McHuey730/
Maca6711,650/
Machiya6711,428/
Makhaye679,990/
Makhaya673,569/
Moca673,098/
Maky673,094/
Mascaya67997/
Mackaya67957/
Macahia67773/
Mackaye67612/
Máca67565/
Mackaay67322/
Macheya67279/
Magcuha67260/
Moscaya67252/
Meikhay67226/
McOy67182/
Magcayi67162/
Macheye67151/
Machiyi67130/
Machiye6781/
Mchi6772/
McKeary6767/
Macheyo6762/
McKy6742/
Mhaskey6729/
Maqhayi6727/
McHe6721/
Makhayu6721/
Mcho6721/
Mocijay6717/
Mookhay6717/
Machiyo6714/
McCa6713/
Mouchey6713/
Maikhay6713/
Mcia6712/
Macheia6711/
Mascaye6710/
Mac'kay6710/
Moqhayi6710/
Macheha679/
Mahakay678/
Mchu678/
Mahakiy676/
McEy675/
Macahas675/
McAa674/
Mocheya674/
Mockhoy674/
Maschky673/
Moschka673/
Macayas673/
Makhayo673/
MacGaha672/
Mackhai672/
Mochiya672/
Machcca672/
Macheah672/
Mahkayi672/
Mokhaya672/
Mahacay671/
Maackay671/
MacAhya671/
MacAyio671/
MacHiea671/
McAe671/
McEa671/
Mocheey671/
Mogchiy671/
Maachea671/
Matcaya671/
Mascayé671/
MacAyos671/
Maccaya671/
Machiyh671/
Macquay671/
MacKayé671/
Magcaya671/
Magcoha671/
Makehay671/
Makhyay671/
Maicaha671/
Maickay671/
Mazcaya671/
Moucaye671/
Moikhay671/
Mocheye671/
Mocheyo671/
Mcai671/
Mackayi671/
Macheae671/
Mokhaye671/
Mokhayi671/
Makchey671/
Macayat671/
MacAhey670/
Mahcahy670/
MacHkey670/

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