Where Does The Last Name McVay Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname McVay is held by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It may also occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name McVay? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The last name is the 44,975^th most numerous last name internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 631,394 people. This surname is mostly found in The Americas, where 76 percent of McVay live; 76 percent live in North America and 76 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 2,523,061^st most prevalent forename globally, borne by 19 people.

The last name is most prevalent in The United States, where it is carried by 10,695 people, or 1 in 33,891. In The United States it is most frequent in: California, where 9 percent live, Texas, where 8 percent live and Ohio, where 8 percent live. Outside of The United States this surname exists in 24 countries. It also occurs in England, where 5 percent live and Scotland, where 2 percent live.

McVay Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of McVay has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the McVay surname expanded 566 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 159 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it expanded 223 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it declined 93 percent between 1901 and 2014.

McVay Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States McVay are 17.45% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 64.22% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount McVay earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 45.79% more than the national average, earning 504,558 kr per year; in United States they earn 4.38% less than the national average, earning $41,258 USD per year and in Canada they earn 9.39% more than the national average, earning $54,347 CAD per year.