McNevin Surname
Approximately 968 people bear this surname
McNevin Surname Definition:
MACNIVEN, Macnevin: Gaelic MacNaoimhin, 'son of the holy one, ' a diminutive of naomh in Iona the name is pronounced MacRaoi'in (Watson I, p. 519), and in Kintyre 'AcRiomhainn. The Macnivens were connected with the Macnaughtons, and had several farms and places about Lochawe.
Read More About This SurnameMcNevin Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 667 | 1:543,417 | 45,008 |
| Canada | 250 | 1:147,382 | 15,086 |
| Ireland | 214 | 1:22,004 | 2,203 |
| England | 170 | 1:327,753 | 24,219 |
| Australia | 131 | 1:206,074 | 20,044 |
| South Africa | 12 | 1:4,514,809 | 137,638 |
| Philippines | 3 | 1:33,746,074 | 302,898 |
| Thailand | 2 | 1:35,319,172 | 966,191 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Jersey | 1 | 1:99,202 | 6,620 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 42 | 1:105,473 | 6,604 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 80 | 1:46,790 | 3,324 |
| England | 35 | 1:696,439 | 33,013 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 189 | 1:265,707 | 21,729 |
McNevin Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
MACNIVEN, Macnevin: Gaelic MacNaoimhin, 'son of the holy one, ' a diminutive of naomh in Iona the name is pronounced MacRaoi'in (Watson I, p. 519), and in Kintyre 'AcRiomhainn. The Macnivens were connected with the Macnaughtons, and had several farms and places about Lochawe. There is also a Macniven island in Loch Mor, Craignish. They were later dependents of the Campbells. Duncan M'Nicoll V'Nevin was one of Campbell of Berbreck's followers in 1623. John M'Nivaine appears in the muster-roll of the laird of Glenerquhay, 1638 (BBT., p. 398). McNewan 1684; McNeiving.
(Gaelic.) The son of Nevin. Cnamhin, Naomh, holy, sacred, consecrated; a saint.
McNevin Demographics
Average Male McNevin Height
176.58 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
McNevin Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name McNevin Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name McNevin is held by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name McNevin? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 370,969th most commonly occurring family name on a worldwide basis It is held by around 1 in 7,528,457 people. The surname McNevin is predominantly found in The Americas, where 95 percent of McNevin are found; 95 percent are found in North America and 95 percent are found in Anglo-North America.
The surname McNevin is most commonly held in The United States, where it is held by 667 people, or 1 in 543,417. In The United States McNevin is most prevalent in: California, where 24 percent reside, Minnesota, where 10 percent reside and New York, where 7 percent reside. Beside The United States it occurs in 15 countries. It also occurs in Canada, where 26 percent reside and Ireland, where 22 percent reside.
McNevin Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of McNevin has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the McNevin surname expanded 353 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Ireland it expanded 510 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in England it expanded 486 percent between 1881 and 2014.
McNevin Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the McNevin surname is primarily Catholic (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the McNevin last name are 10.37% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 57.14% being registered with the political party.
The amount McNevin earn in different countries varies notably. In South Africa they earn 6.62% less than the national average, earning R 221,916 per year; in United States they earn 8.36% more than the national average, earning $46,758 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.17% more than the national average, earning $53,743 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| MacNevin | 93 | 732 | / |
| Mc'nevin | 93 | 1 | / |
| McNievin | 93 | 1 | / |
| McNevine | 93 | 0 | / |
| McNeviney | 88 | 0 | / |
| McNeven | 86 | 119 | / |
| McNevan | 86 | 57 | / |
| Mcnivin | 86 | 2 | / |
| McNavin | 86 | 1 | / |
| McNovin | 86 | 0 | / |
| MacNeven | 80 | 11 | / |
| MacNevan | 80 | 1 | / |
| McNevney | 80 | 0 | / |
| McKinvin | 80 | 0 | / |
| MacNieven | 75 | 3 | / |
| McKenevan | 75 | 0 | / |
| McGonviny | 75 | 0 | / |
| McNievney | 75 | 0 | / |
| McNiven | 71 | 1,758 | / |
| McNivan | 71 | 1 | / |
| McNavan | 71 | 0 | / |
| McNaven | 71 | 0 | / |
| MacNiven | 67 | 628 | / |
| McKenven | 67 | 26 | / |
| Meknavin | 67 | 7 | / |
| Mc-Niven | 67 | 3 | / |
| McKenvan | 67 | 1 | / |
| Macknven | 67 | 1 | / |
| McGanvon | 67 | 1 | / |
| MacNivan | 67 | 1 | / |
| MacNewen | 67 | 1 | / |
| MacNown | 57 | 4 | / |
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