McKevitt Surname

232,104th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,740 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Northern Ireland

McKevitt Surname Definition:

This is the form which the better known MacDevitt of Donegal (see Irish Families p. 117) takes in the Oriel country: MacKevitt is found almost exclusively there (i.e. counties Louth, Monaghan and south Down). The substitution of K for D arises from the aspiration of the D (Mac Dhaibhéid for Mac Daibhéid) and the consequent transfer of the final C of Mac.

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McKevitt Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States9571:378,74533,475
England6531:85,3269,356
Ireland4091:11,5131,441
Northern Ireland3691:5,000951
Canada1971:187,03318,476
Australia341:793,99150,673
Wales331:93,7747,567
Scotland321:167,3079,494
New Zealand311:146,07517,002
Thailand71:10,091,192512,203
Switzerland61:1,368,81977,571
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Bermuda11:65,2793,010
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Jersey11:99,2026,620
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland3911:11,3301,576
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1101:221,59416,923
Scotland221:170,1466,794
Wales41:392,10412,338
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1351:371,99028,019

McKevitt Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This is the form which the better known MacDevitt of Donegal (see Irish Families p. 117) takes in the Oriel country: MacKevitt is found almost exclusively there (i.e. counties Louth, Monaghan and south Down). The substitution of K for D arises from the aspiration of the D (Mac Dhaibhéid for Mac Daibhéid) and the consequent transfer of the final C of Mac. An early anglicization found in the Fiants was MacCaveat.

Supplement to Irish Families (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Mac Dhaibhéid Exclusively an Oriel name.

Etymologically akin to MacDevitt. SIF 97

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

(Celtic + Hebrew) Son of David, q.v. [Irish and Gaelic Mac Dhevitt (dh mute]Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

User-submitted Reference

This surname originated from the Innshowen peninsula, Donegal county, Ireland. The original surname is MacDhaibheid, meaning 'son of Davet (David)'. The first written record is in the early 1100's.

- ozzietots

The surname McKevitt comes from Kevitt, a variant of Devitt (David). It means 'son of David'.

- dob
DNA test information

McKevitt Last Name Facts

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

The last name McKevitt is found in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can be found in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of McKevitt.

How Common Is The Last Name McKevitt? popularity and diffusion

The surname McKevitt is the 232,104th most frequently used surname world-wide It is held by approximately 1 in 4,188,245 people. The last name McKevitt is primarily found in Europe, where 87 percent of McKevitt are found; 86 percent are found in Northern Europe and 86 percent are found in British Isles.

This last name is most common in The United States, where it is carried by 957 people, or 1 in 378,745. In The United States it is most frequent in: New York, where 16 percent live, California, where 10 percent live and Illinois, where 9 percent live. Besides The United States this surname exists in 22 countries. It is also common in England, where 38 percent live and Ireland, where 24 percent live.

McKevitt Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of McKevitt has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the McKevitt surname increased 709 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 594 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it increased 105 percent between 1901 and 2014; in Wales it increased 825 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it increased 145 percent between 1881 and 2014.

McKevitt Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the last name is chiefly Catholic (99%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the McKevitt last name are 13.03% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 59.8% registered with the political party.

The amount McKevitt earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 12.46% more than the national average, earning $48,525 USD per year and in Canada they earn 11.99% more than the national average, earning $55,640 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
MacKevitt949/
McEvitt9385/
McKevit932/
McKevett8876/
MacEvitt8816/
Mokevitt881/
Mackevett8210/
Makevit8016/
McCavitt75220/
Makavitt758/
MacKeveth711/
MacHewitt711/
MacCavitt710/
McEvat710/
Makewit671/
Maskewit6318/
Makewith631/
Makeevets595/
MacHewett592/
Makebet535/
Mokowit532/
Mokawet531/
Makyvets5017/
Mokkawet504/
Makawith501/
Magcawit501/

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