McViney Surname

6,063,924th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 10 people bear this surname

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

McViney Surname Definition:

MACVINNIE, Macvennie: Galloway surnames, variants of Macwhinnie, q. v. John M'Vinie was author of The uncertainty of human life described, Dumfries, 1775.

McViney Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States101:36,245,893832,629
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States81:6,277,336262,771

McViney Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

MACVINNIE, Macvennie: Galloway surnames, variants of Macwhinnie, q. v. John M'Vinie was author of The uncertainty of human life described, Dumfries, 1775.

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

McViney Last Name Facts

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

The last name McViney is found in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may also be found as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name McViney? popularity and diffusion

McViney is the 6,063,924th most frequently held family name globally, held by approximately 1 in 728,754,592 people. The surname is predominantly found in The Americas, where 100 percent of McViney reside; 100 percent reside in North America and 100 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

The last name McViney is most prevalent in The United States, where it is carried by 10 people, or 1 in 36,245,893. In The United States McViney is mostly concentrated in: Massachusetts, where 60 percent reside, California, where 10 percent reside and District of Columbia, where 10 percent reside.

McViney Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of McViney has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the McViney last name rose 125 percent between 1880 and 2014.

McViney Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the surname is principally Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

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