McViety Surname

7,593,402nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 6 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
United Arab Emirates

McViety Surname Definition:

MACVITIE, Macvittie, Macvittae, Macwittie: Surnames of Ayrshire and Galloway. Thomas M'Vcthee, a witness in Galloway, 1560 (Laing, 807). Robert Makvetie and John Makvetie were witnesses in Lanark, 1574 (RPC., II p 385). William McVite in Hawick was described in 1627 as a masterless person fit for the wars (ibid.

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McViety Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England61:9,286,343223,652
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England41:6,093,842135,151

McViety Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

MACVITIE, Macvittie, Macvittae, Macwittie: Surnames of Ayrshire and Galloway. Thomas M'Vcthee, a witness in Galloway, 1560 (Laing, 807). Robert Makvetie and John Makvetie were witnesses in Lanark, 1574 (RPC., II p 385). William McVite in Hawick was described in 1627 as a masterless person fit for the wars (ibid., 2. ser. II, p. 85). Margaret McVittie and Gavin McViltle were examined for the Test in Tinwald, 1685 (ibid., 3. ser. XI, p. 433,434), and William McVittie in Hartbush was charged in 1686 with attending conventicles (ibid., XII, p. 407). Woulfe says the name is from Irish Mac an bhiadh-thaigh, 'son of the hospitaller, ' but this does not seem likely.

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

McViety Last Name Facts

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

The last name McViety occurs more in England more than any other country or territory. It may also appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of McViety click here.

How Common Is The Last Name McViety? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 7,593,402nd most frequently used last name world-wide It is held by approximately 1 in 1,214,590,986 people. It occurs mostly in Europe, where 100 percent of McViety reside; 100 percent reside in Northern Europe and 100 percent reside in British Isles.

This last name is most common in England, where it is carried by 6 people, or 1 in 9,286,343. In England it is most numerous in: Cumbria, where 100 percent are found. Aside from England it occurs in one country. It is also found in The United Arab Emirates, where 33 percent are found.

McViety Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of McViety has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the last name increased 150 percent between 1881 and 2014.

McViety Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the McViety surname is predominantly Presbyterian (100%) in Ireland.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
McVietty9334/
McVieity9310/
McVety92416/
McVity9223/
McVitty86528/
McVeety86172/
McVetty86140/
McVeity8683/
McVetey860/
McVeaty860/
McVeitty8016/
McVestty801/
McVittey800/
McVite772/
McWety772/
McBety770/
McVete770/
McVitie71254/
McVetta7155/
McVetis7132/
Mcbetty7125/
McVytie7111/
McWithy714/
Mcswity713/
McVitte712/
Mcvoite711/
McUeety711/
McWitty710/
McWetty710/
McVetie710/
McVettie6734/
Mcvoitte6718/
McWethey676/
McWuitty674/
McVittei673/
McBeatty673/
McWhitey671/
McVettee670/
McWeytyh670/
McWithay670/
McVitter670/

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