McVey Surname
Approximately 15,795 people bear this surname
McVey Surname Definition:
(Celtic) Son of the Yellow-Haired (One) [Irish Mac Bhuidhe (bh as v; dh mute)—buidhe, yellow (haired]
McVey Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 12,392 | 1:29,249 | 3,622 |
| Scotland | 1,522 | 1:3,518 | 618 |
| England | 1,401 | 1:39,770 | 5,134 |
| Canada | 584 | 1:63,092 | 7,380 |
| Australia | 320 | 1:84,362 | 9,770 |
| Northern Ireland | 219 | 1:8,425 | 1,409 |
| New Zealand | 103 | 1:43,964 | 7,284 |
| Ireland | 79 | 1:59,607 | 4,006 |
| Philippines | 49 | 1:2,066,086 | 120,732 |
| Micronesia | 48 | 1:2,213 | 446 |
| Wales | 45 | 1:68,767 | 6,014 |
| Chile | 24 | 1:734,020 | 16,565 |
| Zimbabwe | 21 | 1:735,154 | 52,165 |
| Guam | 21 | 1:7,625 | 1,143 |
| Sweden | 21 | 1:468,893 | 33,666 |
| Germany | 12 | 1:6,708,788 | 223,026 |
| Mexico | 12 | 1:10,343,850 | 40,270 |
| Thailand | 9 | 1:7,848,705 | 447,191 |
| Norway | 8 | 1:642,786 | 47,258 |
| South Africa | 7 | 1:7,739,672 | 177,858 |
| Switzerland | 6 | 1:1,368,819 | 77,571 |
| Saudi Arabia | 4 | 1:7,713,954 | 37,548 |
| Dominican Republic | 4 | 1:2,608,233 | 20,941 |
| Brazil | 4 | 1:53,518,583 | 632,670 |
| United Arab Emirates | 4 | 1:2,290,568 | 60,372 |
| Italy | 4 | 1:15,289,172 | 132,955 |
| Nigeria | 2 | 1:88,571,379 | 625,098 |
| France | 2 | 1:33,211,361 | 423,184 |
| Hong Kong | 2 | 1:3,667,742 | 11,574 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Botswana | 1 | 1:2,186,929 | 30,250 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| Malta | 1 | 1:430,272 | 3,380 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Jamaica | 1 | 1:2,869,947 | 13,896 |
| Guernsey | 1 | 1:64,439 | 2,137 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 1:4,780,069 | 13,345 |
| Latvia | 1 | 1:2,050,046 | 60,295 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Panama | 1 | 1:3,912,258 | 17,195 |
| Oman | 1 | 1:3,687,971 | 14,390 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 356 | 1:12,443 | 1,683 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 800 | 1:4,679 | 736 |
| England | 261 | 1:93,392 | 9,611 |
| Isle of Man | 8 | 1:6,784 | 664 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 3,119 | 1:16,101 | 2,045 |
McVey (32) may also be a first name.
McVey 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]
(Irish) Descendant of Mac an Bheathadh (son of life), the full form being a given name.
McVey Demographics
Average Male McVey Height
177 cm
Average Female McVey Height
163.13 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
McVey Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name McVey Come From? nationality or country of origin
McVey is carried by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It may occur as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name McVey? popularity and diffusion
The surname McVey is the 33,617th most prevalent family name throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 461,383 people. This last name is mostly found in The Americas, where 82 percent of McVey live; 82 percent live in North America and 82 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 1,840,253rd most frequently occurring forename at a global level, borne by 32 people.
The surname is most commonly held in The United States, where it is carried by 12,392 people, or 1 in 29,249. In The United States it is primarily found in: California, where 8 percent reside, Texas, where 7 percent reside and Ohio, where 6 percent reside. Not including The United States McVey is found in 49 countries. It is also found in Scotland, where 10 percent reside and England, where 9 percent reside.
McVey Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of McVey has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the McVey surname increased 397 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it increased 190 percent between 1881 and 2014; in England it increased 537 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it fell 78 percent between 1901 and 2014.
McVey Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the McVey last name is chiefly Catholic (77%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the McVey surname are 13.83% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 60.6% being registered with the party.
The amount McVey earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 163.5% more than the national average, earning R 626,184 per year; in United States they earn 1.52% more than the national average, earning $43,804 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.35% more than the national average, earning $53,834 CAD per year.
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