McViety Surname
Approximately 6 people bear this surname
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.
Read More About This SurnameMcViety Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 6 | 1:9,286,343 | 223,652 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,429,866 | 40,727 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 4 | 1:6,093,842 | 135,151 |
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.
McViety Demographics
McViety Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
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
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| McVietty | 93 | 34 | / |
| McVieity | 93 | 10 | / |
| McVety | 92 | 416 | / |
| McVity | 92 | 23 | / |
| McVitty | 86 | 528 | / |
| McVeety | 86 | 172 | / |
| McVetty | 86 | 140 | / |
| McVeity | 86 | 83 | / |
| McVetey | 86 | 0 | / |
| McVeaty | 86 | 0 | / |
| McVeitty | 80 | 16 | / |
| McVestty | 80 | 1 | / |
| McVittey | 80 | 0 | / |
| McVite | 77 | 2 | / |
| McWety | 77 | 2 | / |
| McBety | 77 | 0 | / |
| McVete | 77 | 0 | / |
| McVitie | 71 | 254 | / |
| McVetta | 71 | 55 | / |
| McVetis | 71 | 32 | / |
| Mcbetty | 71 | 25 | / |
| McVytie | 71 | 11 | / |
| McWithy | 71 | 4 | / |
| Mcswity | 71 | 3 | / |
| McVitte | 71 | 2 | / |
| Mcvoite | 71 | 1 | / |
| McUeety | 71 | 1 | / |
| McWitty | 71 | 0 | / |
| McWetty | 71 | 0 | / |
| McVetie | 71 | 0 | / |
| McVettie | 67 | 34 | / |
| Mcvoitte | 67 | 18 | / |
| McWethey | 67 | 6 | / |
| McWuitty | 67 | 4 | / |
| McVittei | 67 | 3 | / |
| McBeatty | 67 | 3 | / |
| McWhitey | 67 | 1 | / |
| McVettee | 67 | 0 | / |
| McWeytyh | 67 | 0 | / |
| McWithay | 67 | 0 | / |
| McVitter | 67 | 0 | / |
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