McNevin Surname

370,969th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 968 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Ireland

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.

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McNevin Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States6671:543,41745,008
Canada2501:147,38215,086
Ireland2141:22,0042,203
England1701:327,75324,219
Australia1311:206,07420,044
South Africa121:4,514,809137,638
Philippines31:33,746,074302,898
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Jersey11:99,2026,620
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland421:105,4736,604
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland801:46,7903,324
England351:696,43933,013
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1891:265,70721,729

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.

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

(Gaelic.) The son of Nevin. Cnamhin, Naomh, holy, sacred, consecrated; a saint.

An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857) by William Arthur

McNevin Last Name Facts

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

The last name McNevin is more frequently found in The United States than any other country/territory. It may occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name McNevin? popularity and diffusion

The last name McNevin is the 370,969th most frequently occurring last name on a worldwide basis It is held by approximately 1 in 7,528,457 people. The last name is mostly found in The Americas, where 95 percent of McNevin live; 95 percent live in North America and 95 percent live in Anglo-North America.

The surname McNevin is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is borne by 667 people, or 1 in 543,417. In The United States McNevin is most common in: California, where 24 percent are found, Minnesota, where 10 percent are found and New York, where 7 percent are found. Apart from The United States McNevin exists in 15 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 26 percent are found and Ireland, where 22 percent are found.

McNevin Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of McNevin has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name grew 353 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Ireland it grew 510 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in England it grew 486 percent between 1881 and 2014.

McNevin Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the last name is principally Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the McNevin last name are 10.37% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 57.14% being registered with the 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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
MacNevin93732/
Mc'nevin931/
McNievin931/
McNevine930/
McNeviney880/
McNeven86119/
McNevan8657/
Mcnivin862/
McNavin861/
McNovin860/
MacNeven8011/
MacNevan801/
McNevney800/
McKinvin800/
MacNieven753/
McKenevan750/
McGonviny750/
McNievney750/
McNiven711,758/
McNivan711/
McNavan710/
McNaven710/
MacNiven67628/
McKenven6726/
Meknavin677/
Mc-Niven673/
McKenvan671/
Macknven671/
McGanvon671/
MacNivan671/
MacNewen671/
MacNown574/

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