McLavy Surname

1,765,740th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 108 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Wales

McLavy Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

McLavy Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States501:7,249,179331,838
England351:1,591,94567,242
Wales171:182,03112,022
Canada61:6,140,932260,641
Scotland61:892,30328,047
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England81:3,046,92180,371
Scotland51:748,64318,576
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States241:2,092,445103,667

McLavy Last Name Facts

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

The surname McLavy occurs in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may also be found as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name McLavy? popularity and diffusion

McLavy is the 1,765,740th most frequently held family name internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 67,477,277 people. The surname McLavy is mostly found in Europe, where 54 percent of McLavy are found; 54 percent are found in Northern Europe and 54 percent are found in British Isles.

This surname is most frequently used in The United States, where it is borne by 50 people, or 1 in 7,249,179. In The United States McLavy is primarily concentrated in: Michigan, where 44 percent live, Louisiana, where 26 percent live and Florida, where 12 percent live. Outside of The United States this surname exists in 4 countries. It also occurs in England, where 32 percent live and Wales, where 16 percent live.

McLavy Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of McLavy has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the McLavy last name increased 208 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 438 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it increased 120 percent between 1881 and 2014.

McLavy Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the McLavy last name are 12.32% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 59.09% being registered with the political party.

McLavy earn around the same as the average income. In United States they earn 4.38% more than the national average, earning $45,040 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
McLeavy92323/
McLavey92128/
McClavy9214/
McLavay920/
McLeavey86167/
McCleavy8614/
McClavey864/
McClaivy861/
McLevy83194/
McLave8315/
McCleavey806/
McClave77678/
McLeave7722/
McLawey771/
McClevy771/
McLeevy771/
McLaeve771/
McClava770/
McLaves770/
McLevoy770/
McLovey770/
McGillavay750/
McClevey7152/
McLavish7122/
McKlevey7115/
McLamphy712/
McCloway711/
McClaves711/
McLeabey711/
McClawey711/
McCleevy710/
McCllave710/
McLanphy710/
McLeevey710/
McLeavie710/
McLeveey710/
McLeaver710/
McCleaves679/
McLeve675/
Mccleaver673/
McLawi671/
McLamphey670/

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • 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 McLavy
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