McSeveny Surname

1,441,361st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 149 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Scotland
Highest density in:
Scotland

McSeveny Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

McSeveny Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland491:109,2627,254
New Zealand381:119,16614,967
England271:2,063,63279,942
Australia231:1,173,72664,589
United States121:30,204,911765,334
Northern Ireland21:922,51818,701
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland141:316,41912,423
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland171:220,1897,953
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

McSeveny Last Name Facts

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

The last name McSeveny has its highest incidence in Scotland. It may also be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name McSeveny? popularity and diffusion

The surname McSeveny is the 1,441,361st most commonly used family name on a worldwide basis It is held by approximately 1 in 48,909,704 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 54 percent of McSeveny reside; 54 percent reside in Northern Europe and 52 percent reside in British Isles.

McSeveny is most common in Scotland, where it is borne by 49 people, or 1 in 109,262. In Scotland it is mostly found in: South Lanarkshire, where 51 percent are found, Glasgow City, where 22 percent are found and North Ayrshire, where 12 percent are found. Aside from Scotland this last name exists in 7 countries. It is also found in New Zealand, where 26 percent are found and England, where 18 percent are found.

McSeveny Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of McSeveny has changed over time. In Scotland the number of people bearing the McSeveny last name rose 288 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it rose 1,200 percent between 1880 and 2014.

McSeveny Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the McSeveny surname is primarily Presbyterian (57%) in Ireland.

McSeveny earn around the same as the average income. In United States they earn 1.97% more than the national average, earning $44,000 USD per year.

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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
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