McVicker Surname

86,018th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5,604 people bear this surname

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

McVicker Surname Definition:

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

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McVicker Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States5,2031:69,6638,092
Northern Ireland3861:4,780915
England2031:274,47321,519
Canada1101:334,96030,494
New Zealand851:53,2748,505
Australia681:396,99632,204
Scotland361:148,7178,826
Ireland171:276,9969,887
Philippines141:7,231,302192,576
South Africa111:4,925,246143,631
Wales81:386,81619,671
Sweden61:1,641,126116,183
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland3151:14,0631,824
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England271:902,79138,028
Scotland251:149,7296,268
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States7011:71,6397,688

McVicker (14) may also be a first name.

McVicker 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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McVicker Last Name Facts

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

The last name McVicker occurs most in The United States. It may occur as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name McVicker? popularity and diffusion

McVicker is the 86,018th most frequently occurring family name worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 1,300,419 people. It is primarily found in The Americas, where 66 percent of McVicker reside; 66 percent reside in North America and 66 percent reside in Anglo-North America. McVicker is also the 3,024,661st most numerous first name throughout the world, borne by 14 people.

It is most commonly occurring in The United States, where it is carried by 5,203 people, or 1 in 69,663. In The United States it is most numerous in: California, where 8 percent live, Texas, where 7 percent live and Illinois, where 6 percent live. Excluding The United States this last name occurs in 19 countries. It is also found in Northern Ireland, where 7 percent live and England, where 4 percent live.

McVicker Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of McVicker has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the McVicker last name expanded 742 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 752 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it expanded 144 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it contracted 95 percent between 1901 and 2014.

McVicker Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the McVicker last name is principally Presbyterian (50%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the McVicker surname are 14.36% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 61.13% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount McVicker earn in different countries varies somewhat. In South Africa they earn 7.41% less than the national average, earning R 220,020 per year; in United States they earn 0.98% less than the national average, earning $42,728 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.43% more than the national average, earning $49,898 CAD per year.

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McVicker 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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