McVitte Surname

11,742,229th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Argentina
Highest density in:
Argentina

McVitte 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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McVitte Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England81:3,046,92180,371
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States21:25,109,342694,541

McVitte 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)

McVitte Last Name Facts

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

McVitte is found in Argentina more than any other country or territory. It can appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name McVitte? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 11,742,229th most frequently used surname at a global level It is held by around 1 in 2,147,483,647 people. This surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 100 percent of McVitte are found; 50 percent are found in North America and 50 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

McVitte is most frequently occurring in Argentina, where it is carried by 1 people, or 1 in 42,743,414. In Argentina McVitte is primarily concentrated in: Chubut Province, where 100 percent reside. Not including Argentina McVitte is found in one country. It is also common in The United States, where 50 percent reside.

McVitte Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of McVitte has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the McVitte surname decreased 50 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

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McVetty71140/
McVeity7183/
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McVytie7111/
McViety716/
McVeith713/
McUitie711/
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McWitty710/
McVieth710/
McWuitty674/
McWhitey671/
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