McVity Surname

4,116,508th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 23 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

McVity 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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McVity Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England131:4,286,005132,302
United States101:36,245,893832,629
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland31:1,476,62229,385
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England41:6,093,842135,151
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States121:4,184,890180,076

McVity 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)

McVity Last Name Facts

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

McVity occurs in England more than any other country or territory. It can occur in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name McVity? popularity and diffusion

The last name McVity is the 4,116,508th most common last name on earth, held by approximately 1 in 316,849,822 people. This surname is primarily found in Europe, where 57 percent of McVity reside; 57 percent reside in Northern Europe and 57 percent reside in British Isles.

This last name is most numerous in England, where it is carried by 13 people, or 1 in 4,286,005. In England it is most frequent in: Buckinghamshire, where 38 percent reside, Northamptonshire, where 31 percent reside and South Yorkshire, where 31 percent reside. Beside England it is found in one country. It also occurs in The United States, where 43 percent reside.

McVity Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of McVity has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the McVity last name increased 325 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it decreased 17 percent between 1880 and 2014.

McVity Last Name Statistics demography

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

McVity earn a lot less than the average income. In United States they earn 47.42% less than the national average, earning $22,688 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
McVitty92528/
McVeity9283/
McViety926/
McVietty8634/
McVeitty8616/
McVittey860/
McVety83416/
McVite832/
McVitie77254/
McVeety77172/
McVetty77140/
McWithy774/
Mcswity773/
McVitte772/
Mcvoite771/
McWitty770/
McVetey770/
McVeaty770/
Mcvoitte7118/
McWuitty714/
McVittei713/
McWhitey711/
McVestty711/
McWithay710/
McVitter710/
Mcvoittie6711/
McWhithey675/
McWety672/
McBety670/
McVete670/

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