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 surname McVaigh occurs in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may be found as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name McVaigh? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 1,649,806th most frequently used family name globally, borne by around 1 in 60,227,652 people. The last name McVaigh occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 79 percent of McVaigh are found; 79 percent are found in North America and 79 percent are found in Anglo-North America.
The surname is most commonly used in The United States, where it is held by 96 people, or 1 in 3,775,614. In The United States McVaigh is mostly found in: Illinois, where 66 percent are found, Indiana, where 7 percent are found and Georgia, where 5 percent are found. Besides The United States this last name is found in 3 countries. It also occurs in England, where 17 percent are found and South Africa, where 6 percent are found.
McVaigh Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of McVaigh has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name expanded 565 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 2,000 percent between 1881 and 2014.
McVaigh Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the surname is principally Catholic (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States McVaigh are 18.2% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 71.43% being registered to vote for 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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