McVenney Surname

14,316,765th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Wales
Highest density in:
Wales

McVenney Surname Definition:

MACVINNIE, Macvennie: Galloway surnames, variants of Macwhinnie, q. v. John M'Vinie was author of The uncertainty of human life described, Dumfries, 1775.

McVenney Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States91:5,579,854232,921

McVenney Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

MACVINNIE, Macvennie: Galloway surnames, variants of Macwhinnie, q. v. John M'Vinie was author of The uncertainty of human life described, Dumfries, 1775.

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

McVenney Last Name Facts

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

The surname McVenney occurs more in Wales more than any other country/territory. It can also appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of McVenney click here.

How Common Is The Last Name McVenney? popularity and diffusion

The surname McVenney is the 14,316,765th most commonly held family name globally, borne by approximately 1 in 2,147,483,647 people. The last name McVenney occurs mostly in Europe, where 100 percent of McVenney live; 100 percent live in Northern Europe and 100 percent live in British Isles.

McVenney is most frequently used in Wales, where it is carried by 1 people, or 1 in 3,094,532. In Wales McVenney is most prevalent in: Conwy County Borough, where 100 percent live.

McVenney Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the McVenney surname is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

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