Mcvay Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Mcvay Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Mcvay family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 39
Coal Miner 14
General Labourer 4
Labourer 4
Worsted Overlooker 3
General Servant 2
Dock Labourer 2
Dress Maker 2
Cook Domestic Servant 2
House Worker 2
Pupil Teacher 1
Ship Carpenter 1
General Servant Domestic 1
Wife Of A Bricklayer 1
Carpenter 1
Confectioner's Assistant 1
Draper's Assistant 1
Iron Dresser 1
Machine Moulder 1
Newspaper Clerk 1
Packer 1
Taker Off Worsted 1
Washing 1
Weelwright 1
Wool Darwer 1

Mcvay Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Mcevoy 67% 2,475
2 Mcavoy 67% 1,327
3 Mcvay 100% 1,114
4 Mcveigh 43% 822
5 Mcvey 80% 625
6 Mcvoy 80% 240
7 Mcavey 67% 181
8 Macavoy 57% 178

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The surname Mcvay is the 3rd most popular variant of Mcevoy.

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