McVaigh Surname
Approximately 121 people bear this surname
McVaigh Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 96 | 1:3,775,614 | 208,022 |
| England | 20 | 1:2,785,903 | 97,972 |
| South Africa | 7 | 1:7,739,672 | 177,858 |
| Australia | 5 | 1:5,399,140 | 162,351 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,214,933 | 33,683 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1 | 1:24,375,369 | 195,128 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 17 | 1:2,954,040 | 135,915 |
McVaigh Demographics
McVaigh Political Affiliation
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McVaigh Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name McVaigh Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name McVaigh occurs most in The United States. It may also be rendered as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of McVaigh.
How Common Is The Last Name McVaigh? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 1,649,806th most common last name at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 60,227,652 people. It occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 79 percent of McVaigh live; 79 percent live in North America and 79 percent live in Anglo-North America.
The last name McVaigh is most commonly held in The United States, where it is carried by 96 people, or 1 in 3,775,614. In The United States McVaigh is most frequent in: Illinois, where 66 percent reside, Indiana, where 7 percent reside and Georgia, where 5 percent reside. Aside from The United States this surname is found in 3 countries. It is also common in England, where 17 percent reside and South Africa, where 6 percent reside.
McVaigh Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of McVaigh has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the McVaigh last name increased 565 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 2,000 percent between 1881 and 2014.
McVaigh Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the McVaigh last name is principally Catholic (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the McVaigh surname are 18.2% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 71.43% registered with the party.
The amount McVaigh earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 305.76% more than the national average, earning R 964,236 per year and in United States they earn 30.54% less than the national average, earning $29,970 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| McVagh | 92 | 22 | / |
| McVigh | 92 | 3 | / |
| McVig | 83 | 3 | / |
| McVeijgh | 80 | 0 | / |
| McCveigh | 80 | 0 | / |
| McCveagh | 80 | 0 | / |
| McVauegh | 80 | 0 | / |
| McVeig | 77 | 3 | / |
| McWagh | 77 | 2 | / |
| McBigh | 77 | 1 | / |
| McVegh | 77 | 0 | / |
| McVigt | 77 | 0 | / |
| McBeigh | 71 | 14 | / |
| McBaugh | 71 | 3 | / |
| Msveigh | 71 | 1 | / |
| McVoigt | 71 | 1 | / |
| McVeygh | 71 | 1 | / |
| McWaugh | 71 | 0 | / |
| McVeegh | 71 | 0 | / |
| McHuigh | 71 | 0 | / |
| McVough | 71 | 0 | / |
| McBeagh | 71 | 0 | / |
| McWeigh | 71 | 0 | / |
| McWeagh | 71 | 0 | / |
| McVeg | 67 | 1 | / |
| McWhaugh | 67 | 0 | / |
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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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- 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 McVaigh
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