McMay Surname

5,587,209th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 12 people bear this surname

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

McMay Surname Definition:

MACMAY: Irish MacMaighe, 'son of May, ' a diminutive for Matthew, q. v. Gilnewland McMay, tenant of Synnerland, Islay, 1541, and Gillonane McMoy, tenant of Corpolan, Islay, in same year (ER., XVII, p. 617,638, 641). John McMa was tenant of Stromneis Mor in Islay, 1686 (Bk.

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McMay Surname Distribution Map

By incidenceBy frequencyBy rank
Incidence (high to low)Incidence (low to high)Alphabetic A-ZAlphabetic Z-ARank (high to low)Rank (low to high)
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States121:30,204,911765,334
Northern Ireland61:307,50612,899
Nigeria31:59,047,586507,603
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England161:1,523,46151,234
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States441:1,141,33465,198

McMay Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

MACMAY: Irish MacMaighe, 'son of May, ' a diminutive for Matthew, q. v. Gilnewland McMay, tenant of Synnerland, Islay, 1541, and Gillonane McMoy, tenant of Corpolan, Islay, in same year (ER., XVII, p. 617,638, 641). John McMa was tenant of Stromneis Mor in Islay, 1686 (Bk. Isley, p. 497). The name of Gilnewland Mclnay, tenant of Mealand, Islay, 1541 (ER., XVII, p. 620) is a miscopying of Macmay.

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

Average McMay Salary in
United States

$13,406 USD

Per year
Rank:
1,158,518 of 1,180,305
Percentage of all salaries earned by bearers:
6.28769E-7
Rank: 1,153,261 of 1,181,369
Percentage of national average salary:
31.07%
Sample size: 4 (2014)

Average Salary in
United States

$43,149 USD

Per year
Per month:
$3,596 USD
Per week:
$799 USD
Per day:
$118 USD

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McMay Last Name Facts

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

The last name McMay occurs more in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name McMay? popularity and diffusion

The last name McMay is the 5,587,209th most frequent last name throughout the world It is held by around 1 in 607,295,493 people. The surname occurs mostly in The Americas, where 92 percent of McMay reside; 92 percent reside in North America and 92 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

McMay is most prevalent in The United States, where it is borne by 12 people, or 1 in 30,204,911. In The United States it is most common in: Texas, where 42 percent live, New York, where 17 percent live and California, where 8 percent live. Outside of The United States McMay occurs in 3 countries. It is also found in Northern Ireland, where 50 percent live and Nigeria, where 25 percent live.

McMay Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of McMay has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name declined 73 percent between 1880 and 2014.

McMay Last Name Statistics demography

McMay earn less than half the average income. In United States they earn 68.93% less than the national average, earning $13,406 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

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