Where Does The Last Name McKelvey Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname McKelvey occurs more in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may be rendered as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name McKelvey? ^{popularity and diffusion}

It is the 47,186^th most common family name on earth, held by around 1 in 664,013 people. The last name is primarily found in The Americas, where 81 percent of McKelvey are found; 81 percent are found in North America and 79 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 2,368,944^th most commonly held forename globally It is held by 21 people.

This last name is most numerous in The United States, where it is held by 9,779 people, or 1 in 37,065. In The United States McKelvey is most frequent in: California, where 8 percent reside, Texas, where 8 percent reside and South Carolina, where 6 percent reside. Other than The United States this last name is found in 36 countries. It also occurs in Canada, where 7 percent reside and Northern Ireland, where 6 percent reside.

McKelvey Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of McKelvey has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname rose 740 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 1,062 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it fell 68 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Scotland it rose 542 percent between 1881 and 2014.

McKelvey Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the last name is chiefly Presbyterian (39%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the McKelvey last name are 16.82% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 63.59% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount McKelvey earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 43.12% more than the national average, earning R 340,116 per year; in United States they earn 3.02% more than the national average, earning $44,451 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.99% more than the national average, earning $53,158 CAD per year.