McVeagh Surname

928,396th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 284 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Northern Ireland

McVeagh Surname Definition:

(Irish) Descendant of Mac an Bheathadh (son of life), the full form being a given name.

McVeagh Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1101:506,52832,143
United States941:3,855,946211,262
New Zealand451:100,62913,472
Northern Ireland421:43,9293,909
Australia171:1,587,98278,599
Ireland141:336,35312,021
Scotland111:486,71119,179
Wales71:442,07621,198
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland581:76,3775,461
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England211:1,160,73243,748
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States201:2,510,934119,518

McVeagh Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Irish) Descendant of Mac an Bheathadh (son of life), the full form being a given name.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

McVeagh Last Name Facts

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

The surname McVeagh is more frequently found in England than any other country/territory. It can also appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name McVeagh? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 928,396th most common last name globally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 25,660,373 people. The last name McVeagh occurs predominantly in Europe, where 67 percent of McVeagh live; 65 percent live in Northern Europe and 65 percent live in British Isles.

The surname McVeagh is most common in England, where it is borne by 110 people, or 1 in 506,528. In England McVeagh is mostly concentrated in: West Yorkshire, where 25 percent reside, West Midlands, where 15 percent reside and Hampshire, where 13 percent reside. Beside England McVeagh occurs in 13 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 33 percent reside and New Zealand, where 16 percent reside.

McVeagh Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of McVeagh has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the McVeagh surname expanded 524 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it expanded 470 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Ireland it fell 76 percent between 1901 and 2014.

McVeagh Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the McVeagh surname is chiefly Catholic (52%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the McVeagh last name are 6.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 60% registered to vote for the party.

McVeagh earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 14.72% more than the national average, earning $49,500 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
MacVeagh9353/
McCveagh930/
McVagh9222/
McVegh920/
McVeigh868,442/
McVaugh86451/
McViegh8629/
McVeach864/
McVeygh861/
McVeghe860/
McVeegh860/
McVeg831/
MacVaugh80105/
McVaughy800/
McVeighk800/
McVauegh800/
McVeig773/
McVega771/
McVach770/
McCavaugh751/
Mac Veogh750/
Mac Vaugh750/
Mac Voegh750/
Mcvg731/
Mchivag711/
McVeich711/
MacVaughey711/
McFaugh710/
McVough710/
McAvugh710/
Mchivega6713/
McVig673/
Mchivgha671/
McKevugh670/

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