McVeigh Surname

59,736th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 8,442 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Northern Ireland

McVeigh Surname Definition:

(Celtic) Son of the Yellow-Haired (One) [Irish Mac Bhuidhe (bh as v; dh mute)—buidhe, yellow (haired]

McVeigh Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States4,2581:85,1249,627
Northern Ireland2,3981:769133
England2,2741:24,5023,382
Australia1,1861:22,7623,141
Canada8191:44,9895,544
Scotland4511:11,8711,596
Ireland3131:15,0451,712
New Zealand2081:21,7713,817
Wales651:47,6084,483
France551:1,207,686126,065
South Africa341:1,593,46280,086
Thailand221:3,210,834301,565
Botswana171:128,64318,229
Qatar161:147,37516,023
Germany121:6,708,788223,026
Switzerland111:746,62949,719
Ghana91:3,002,29911,581
Brazil61:35,679,055486,536
Sweden61:1,641,126116,183
Jersey51:19,8403,614
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
Malaysia41:7,373,556230,001
Finland41:1,374,17650,379
Slovakia31:1,778,817104,392
Spain31:15,584,012120,866
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
East Timor11:1,215,928507
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Guernsey11:64,4392,137
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland1,8691:2,370445
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1491:163,59314,057
Scotland1391:26,9302,408
Wales61:261,4039,165
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States5521:90,9769,366

McVeigh (20) may also be a first name.

McVeigh Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Celtic) Son of the Yellow-Haired (One) [Irish Mac Bhuidhe (bh as v; dh mute)—buidhe, yellow (haired]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

(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

McVeigh Last Name Facts

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

The last name McVeigh is more frequently found in The United States than any other country or territory. It can also occur as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of McVeigh.

How Common Is The Last Name McVeigh? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 59,736th most prevalent last name on earth It is held by around 1 in 863,249 people. This surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 66 percent of McVeigh reside; 65 percent reside in Northern Europe and 65 percent reside in British Isles. It is also the 2,446,817th most commonly held given name globally It is held by 20 people.

It is most prevalent in The United States, where it is borne by 4,258 people, or 1 in 85,124. In The United States it is mostly found in: California, where 9 percent live, Florida, where 6 percent live and New Jersey, where 6 percent live. Besides The United States it exists in 42 countries. It is also found in Northern Ireland, where 28 percent live and England, where 27 percent live.

McVeigh Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of McVeigh has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the McVeigh surname expanded 771 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 1,526 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it expanded 324 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it contracted 83 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Wales it expanded 1,083 percent between 1881 and 2014.

McVeigh Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is chiefly Catholic (72%) in Ireland.

In The United States McVeigh are 11.75% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 58.52% registered with the party.

The amount McVeigh earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 243.78% more than the national average, earning 1,189,760 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 294.05% more than the national average, earning R 936,408 per year; in United States they earn 11.98% more than the national average, earning $48,319 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.79% more than the national average, earning $54,050 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
MacVeigh93304/
Mc-Veigh935/
McAveigh933/
McVieigh931/
McVeeigh930/
McCveigh930/
McVigh923/
Mac-Veigh888/
McVeagh86284/
McVaigh86121/
McViegh8629/
Mgveigh861/
Macvigh861/
McVeiah861/
McFeigh860/
Macueigh801/
McVeah772/
McVaih770/
McFigh770/
McVieh770/
Mcvh731/
Macovei7119,281/
Macavei712,408/
McVaugh71451/
Mocovei7110/
McGeveh711/
McFighe710/
McGeugh710/
McVey6715,795/
McVea67882/
McVie67701/
McVee67189/
Macaveiu67168/
McVae67124/
Macoveiu67114/
Macve6739/
McCve673/
Macvi672/
McAve672/
Mcvah671/
McVui671/
McVue671/
McVia670/
McViy670/
McVeu670/
McGofigh670/

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