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McVinny 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.
McVinny Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 4 | 1:1,107,467 | 26,093 |
McVinny 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)
McVinny Demographics
McVinny Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Sample size: 4 (1901)
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| McVinnay | 93 | 0 | / |
| McViney | 86 | 10 | / |
| McVinne | 86 | 1 | / |
| McVinna | 86 | 0 | / |
| McVenny | 86 | 0 | / |
| McVinnie | 80 | 359 | / |
| McWhinny | 80 | 2 | / |
| McVenney | 80 | 1 | / |
| McVine | 77 | 2 | / |
| McVeny | 77 | 0 | / |
| McViennie | 75 | 0 | / |
| McVeney | 71 | 6 | / |
| McVenna | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mdcwhinney | 71 | 1 | / |
| McWhiny | 71 | 0 | / |
| McBiney | 71 | 0 | / |
| McVeine | 71 | 0 | / |
| McVines | 71 | 0 | / |
| McVaine | 71 | 0 | / |
| McSwiny | 71 | 0 | / |
| McVinish | 67 | 90 | / |
| McVeeney | 67 | 3 | / |
| McWhinne | 67 | 1 | / |
| McVenner | 67 | 0 | / |
| McVeaney | 67 | 0 | / |
| McVennie | 67 | 0 | / |
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