McVicar Surname

148,096th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,987 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Scotland

McVicar Surname Definition:

(Celtic + Latin) Son of the Vicar [Latin vicarius]

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McVicar Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,0961:330,71129,973
Canada8221:44,8245,519
Scotland7281:7,3541,117
Australia4911:54,9816,742
England3921:142,13813,786
New Zealand2631:17,2183,012
South Africa311:1,747,66884,236
Ireland291:162,3777,171
Northern Ireland251:73,8015,249
Wales171:182,03112,022
France111:6,038,429280,838
Northern Mariana Islands61:9,097939
Isle of Man61:14,3043,169
Spain31:15,584,012120,866
Pakistan21:89,321,942157,560
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland461:96,3016,269
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland9601:3,899626
England971:251,29218,244
Wales81:196,0527,186
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2301:218,34218,603

McVicar Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Celtic + Latin) Son of the Vicar [Latin vicarius]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

User-submitted Reference

This is a Scottish and Irish surname, denoting a descendant of a vicar (deputy). It is derived from Mac á'Bhiocair and Mac an Bhiocair.

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McVicar Last Name Facts

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

The last name McVicar is more commonly found in The United States than any other country or territory. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name McVicar? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 148,096th most common last name throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 2,439,754 people. McVicar is primarily found in The Americas, where 61 percent of McVicar live; 60 percent live in North America and 60 percent live in Anglo-North America.

The surname is most widely held in The United States, where it is held by 1,096 people, or 1 in 330,711. In The United States McVicar is most numerous in: California, where 17 percent live, Michigan, where 10 percent live and Texas, where 6 percent live. Barring The United States this surname is found in 22 countries. It also occurs in Canada, where 28 percent live and Scotland, where 24 percent live.

McVicar Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of McVicar has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the McVicar surname rose 477 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it fell 24 percent between 1881 and 2014; in England it rose 404 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it fell 37 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Wales it rose 213 percent between 1881 and 2014.

McVicar Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the McVicar surname is chiefly Catholic (98%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the McVicar last name are 7.66% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 54.43% registered with the party.

The amount McVicar earn in different countries varies notably. In South Africa they earn 16.53% more than the national average, earning R 276,912 per year; in United States they earn 7.87% more than the national average, earning $46,544 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.31% less than the national average, earning $49,033 CAD per year.

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McVicar Reference & Research

MacVicar-North Uist FamilyTree DNA Group - A group collating DNA test results for those who bear the surname, includes results of DNA tests and discussions.

MacVicar FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

MacVicar-North Uist FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

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