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 surname McViety is more commonly found in England than any other country/territory. It may appear as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name McViety? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 7,593,402nd most commonly used last name on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,214,590,986 people. The last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 100 percent of McViety reside; 100 percent reside in Northern Europe and 100 percent reside in British Isles.
McViety is most frequent in England, where it is held by 6 people, or 1 in 9,286,343. In England McViety is most prevalent in: Cumbria, where 100 percent live. Barring England this last name occurs in one country. It is also common in The United Arab Emirates, where 33 percent live.
McViety Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of McViety has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the McViety surname increased 150 percent between 1881 and 2014.
McViety Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the McViety surname is chiefly 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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