Mcvoy Family History

14-Day Free Trial

GET STARTED

Mcvoy Name Meaning

Irish or Scottish: Anglicized form of Gaelic Mac Bhuidhe ‘son of the yellow-haired man’ (from buidhe ‘yellow’), or Mac Fhíodhbhuidhe ‘son of the woodcutter’ (see McEvoy).

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names ©2013, Oxford University Press


Similar surnames: Mcevoy, Mccoy, Mcroy, Mcvey, Mckay, Mccloy, Mccay, Mcnay, Devoy

Ready to discover your family story?

Simply start with yourself and we'll do the searching for you.

Mcvoy Family Origin

Where is the Mcvoy family from?

Mapbox
© Mapbox © OpenStreetMap Improve this map
You can see how Mcvoy families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Mcvoy family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Mcvoy families were found in the USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 16 Mcvoy families living in Yorkshire. This was about 32% of all the recorded Mcvoy's in the UK. Yorkshire had the highest population of Mcvoy families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Mcvoy surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

View Census Data for Mcvoy

Mcvoy Family Occupations

What did your Mcvoy ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Joiner and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the UK named Mcvoy. 25% of Mcvoy men worked as a Joiner and 50% of Mcvoy women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Mcvoy were Railwayman Retired and Waitress

View Census data for Mcvoy | Data not to scale

Top Male Occupations in 1939

  • Joiner
    25%
  • Labourer
    25%
  • Railway Hours Man Driver
    25%
  • Railwayman Retired
    25%

Top Female Occupations in 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    50%
  • Retired
    25%
  • Waitress
    25%

*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Mcvoy Historical Records

What Mcvoy family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 5,000 census records available for the last name Mcvoy. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Mcvoy census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

Search 1891 UK census records for Mcvoy

Passenger List

There are 654 immigration records available for the last name Mcvoy. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

View all Mcvoy immigration records

Draft Card

There are 679 military records available for the last name Mcvoy. For the veterans among your Mcvoy ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

View all Mcvoy military records

You've only scratched the surface of Mcvoy family history.

Discover More

Mcvoy Life Expectancy

What is the average Mcvoy lifespan?

Between 1944 and 2004, in the United States, Mcvoy life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1944, and highest in 1983. The average life expectancy for Mcvoy in 1944 was 22, and 79 in 2004.

View Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Mcvoy

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Mcvoy ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.

Famous Mcvoy Family Ancestors

Discover the unique achievements of ancestors in your family tree

Famous ancestors img
Look up another name