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UK surname

Mckevitt

Son of the descendant of a person who was deemed comely, brave, or handsome.

In the 1881 census there were 136 people recorded with the Mckevitt surname, ranking it #16,433 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 581, ranked #8,925, up from #16,433 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to Govan Combination, Toxteth Park and Wigan. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Liverpool, Wirral and South Lakeland.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Mckevitt is 620 in 2010. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 327.2%.

1881 census count

136

Ranked #16,433

Modern count

581

2016, ranked #8,925

Peak year

2010

620 bearers

Map years

7

1881 to 2016

Key insights

  • Mckevitt had 136 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #16,433 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 581 in 2016, ranked #8,925.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 211 in 1901.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Young Families in Industrial Towns.

Mckevitt surname distribution map

The map shows where the Mckevitt surname is concentrated in each census or modern distribution year. Darker areas mean a stronger local concentration.

Distribution map

Mckevitt surname density by area, 1881 census.

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Timeline

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Mckevitt over time

The table below tracks recorded surname counts and rank from the 19th-century census years through the modern adult-register period.

Year Period Count Rank
1851 historical 13 #30,970
1861 historical 68 #25,196
1881 historical 136 #16,433
1891 historical 137 #19,501
1901 historical 211 #14,647
1911 historical 177 #16,129
1997 modern 528 #8,934
1998 modern 531 #9,164
1999 modern 549 #8,996
2000 modern 559 #8,829
2001 modern 547 #8,833
2002 modern 567 #8,777
2003 modern 552 #8,814
2004 modern 550 #8,865
2005 modern 562 #8,658
2006 modern 560 #8,706
2007 modern 568 #8,690
2008 modern 577 #8,660
2009 modern 598 #8,620
2010 modern 620 #8,568
2011 modern 609 #8,585
2012 modern 593 #8,688
2013 modern 597 #8,782
2014 modern 606 #8,743
2015 modern 589 #8,850
2016 modern 581 #8,925

Geography

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Where Mckevitts are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around Govan Combination, Toxteth Park, Wigan, Manchester and Childwall. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Liverpool, Wirral and South Lakeland. Treat these as concentration signals, not proof that every family line began there.

Some modern areas include a three-digit suffix, such as Leeds 110. The suffix is a small-area code, so it stays in the table while the prose uses the plain place name.

Top historical parishes

Rank Parish Area
1 Govan Combination Lanark
2 Toxteth Park Lancashire
3 Wigan Lancashire
4 Manchester Lancashire
5 Childwall Lancashire

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Liverpool 019 Liverpool
2 Wirral 021 Wirral
3 Liverpool 002 Liverpool
4 Liverpool 050 Liverpool
5 South Lakeland 012 South Lakeland

Forenames

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First names often paired with Mckevitt

These lists show first names that appear often with the Mckevitt surname in historical and recent records.

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Mckevitt

Modern surname records can be compared with neighbourhood classifications. For Mckevitt, this points to the kinds of places where the surname is most concentrated today.

These neighbourhood labels describe areas, not individual people. They are useful because surnames often cluster through family history, migration, housing patterns and local work. A surname can be strongest in one type of neighbourhood even when people with that name live across the country.

The UK classification gives the national picture. The London classification is more specific to the capital, where housing, age profile, tenure and population mix can look quite different from the rest of the UK.

UK neighbourhood type

UK Output Area Classification

Supergroup

Semi- and Un-Skilled Workforce

Group

Young Families in Industrial Towns

Nationally, the Mckevitt surname is most associated with neighbourhoods classed as Young Families in Industrial Towns, within Semi- and Un-Skilled Workforce. This does not mean every Mckevitt household fits that profile, but it gives a useful signal about where the modern surname distribution is strongest.

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Group profile

These neighbourhoods house predominantly young, UK-born individuals identifying with a White ethnic group with dependent children. Long-term disability and unpaid care are prevalent, and religious affiliations are uncommon. Housing is terraced or semi-detached and social rented sector housing is the norm. Unemployment is above the Supergroup average, and employment is principally in elementary occupations, as process plant and machine operatives, or in caring and leisure services. Educational attainment is low. The group is scattered throughout former industrial towns in the Midlands and the South Wales Valleys.

Wider pattern

Living in terraced or semi-detached houses, residents of these neighbourhoods typically lack high levels of education and work in elementary or routine service occupations. Unemployment is above average. Residents are predominantly born in the UK, and residents are also predominantly from ethnic minorities. Social (but not private sector) rented sector housing is common. This Supergroup is found throughout the UK’s conurbations and industrial regions but is also an integral part of smaller towns.

London neighbourhood type

London Output Area Classification

Supergroup

The Greater London Mix

Group

Social Rented Sector Professional Support Workers

Within London, Mckevitt is most associated with areas classed as Social Rented Sector Professional Support Workers, part of The Greater London Mix. This gives the surname a London-specific profile rather than forcing the capital into the same pattern as the rest of the country.

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Group profile

Mainly located in Inner London, these neighbourhoods retain a diverse employment structure, with some concentration in associated professional and technical occupations rather than skilled trades or construction. Social renting is more common and levels of homeownership are low. Many residents identify as Black. There is a lower than average rate of marriage or civil partnership, few that are very old (85 or over) and higher than average incidence of disability.

Wider London pattern

A Supergroup embodying London's diversity in many respects, apart from low numbers of residents identifying as of Bangladeshi, Indian, Pakistani or Other (non-Chinese) Asian ethnicity. There is lower than average prevalence of families with dependent children, while there are above average occurrences of never-married individuals and single-person households. The age distribution is skewed towards younger, single residents and couples without children, with many individuals identifying as of mixed or multiple ethnicity. Social rented or private rented housing is slightly more prevalent than average, and many residents live in flats. Individuals typically work in professional and associated roles in public administration, education or health rather than in elementary occupations in agriculture, energy, water, construction or manufacturing. Incidence of students is slightly below average. Individuals declaring no religion are more prevalent than average and non-use of English at home is below average.

Healthy neighbourhoods

Access to healthy assets and hazards

Mckevitt is most concentrated in decile 10 for access to healthy assets and hazards. This places the surname towards the healthier end of the index.

Lower deciles point towards weaker access to healthy assets or stronger exposure to local hazards. Higher deciles point towards stronger access and fewer hazards.

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Lower access Higher access

Neighbourhood deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Mckevitt falls in decile 1 for neighbourhood deprivation. This puts the surname towards the more deprived end of the index.

Decile 1 represents the more deprived end of the scale. Decile 10 represents the less deprived end.

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More deprived Less deprived

Broadband speed

Fixed broadband download speed

The modern neighbourhood pattern for Mckevitt is most associated with a typical fixed broadband download band of 30-40 mbit/s.

The scale below places that band in context, from slower local download bands through to faster ones.

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Area snapshot

Ethnic group estimate

Most common ethnic group estimate
White - Irish

This describes the area pattern most associated with Mckevitt, not the ethnicity of every person with the surname.

Meaning and origin of Mckevitt

The surname McKevitt is of Irish origin and dates back to the 12th century. It is an Anglicized version of the Gaelic surname "Mac Cuairt" or "Mac Chóibhidh," which means "son of Kevitt" or "son of the arched one."

This surname is believed to have originated in County Antrim, Northern Ireland. The earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in the Annals of Ulster, which mentions a "Mac Cuairt" chieftain named Aodh in the year 1164.

In the 16th century, the spelling of the name evolved to "McKevitt" as the English language became more prevalent in Ireland. During this period, the McKevitts were a prominent family in the Barony of Glenarm, County Antrim.

One notable member of the McKevitt family was Sir Niall McKevitt, who was knighted in 1603 for his services to the English crown. Another prominent figure was Brian McKevitt, a Franciscan friar who was executed in 1611 for his role in the Irish Rebellion of 1641.

The name McKevitt also has a strong association with the town of Ballycastle, located in County Antrim. The McKevitt family owned lands in the area, and some of the earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in the Ballycastle Parish Registers from the 17th century.

In the 18th century, the McKevitt surname spread beyond Northern Ireland as families emigrated to other parts of the world. For example, John McKevitt (1733-1810) was a farmer from County Armagh who settled in Pennsylvania, United States, in the 1760s.

Another notable bearer of the McKevitt name was James McKevitt (1820-1898), an Irish-American politician who served as a member of the New York State Assembly and the New York State Senate in the late 19th century.

Over time, the McKevitt surname has continued to be prominent in Ireland, particularly in the counties of Antrim, Down, and Armagh. Other notable individuals with this surname include Patrick McKevitt (1892-1973), an Irish playwright and screenwriter, and Michael McKevitt (born 1949), an Irish republican paramilitary leader and one of the founders of the Real Irish Republican Army.

Sourced from namecensus.com.

1881 census detail

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Mckevitt families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Mckevitt surname. Use the location tables for concentration, then the name and occupation tables for the people behind the surname.

Top counties

Total is the county count. Frequency and index adjust for local population size, so they are better concentration signals. Lancashire leads with 5 Mckevitts recorded in 1881 and an index of 3.61x.

County Total Index
Lancashire 5 3.61x
Cornwall 3 22.68x
Middlesex 3 2.57x
Denbighshire 1 22.68x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Falmouth in Cornwall leads with 3 Mckevitts recorded in 1881 and an index of 638.30x.

Place Total Index
Falmouth 3 638.30x
Hornsey 3 202.70x
Toxteth Park 3 63.83x
Liverpool 2 23.75x
Wrexham Regis 1 303.03x

Top female names

These are the female first names most often recorded with the Mckevitt surname in 1881. Names are not merged, so initials, variant spellings and transcription quirks can appear as separate rows.

Name Count
Catherine 1
Hannah 1
Jane 1
Kate 1
Mary 1
Susan 1

Top male names

These are the male first names most often recorded with the Mckevitt surname in 1881. Names are not merged, so initials, variant spellings and transcription quirks can appear as separate rows.

Name Count
John 4
James 1
William 1

Top occupations

Occupational titles are kept as recorded and later transcribed, so related jobs, spelling variants and mistakes stay separate. Scholar was the census term for a child in education. That means the other rows often tell you more about adult work in Mckevitt households.

FAQ

Mckevitt surname: questions and answers

How common was the Mckevitt surname in 1881?

In 1881, 136 people were recorded with the Mckevitt surname. That placed it at #16,433 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Mckevitt surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 581 in 2016. That gives Mckevitt a modern rank of #8,925.

What does the Mckevitt surname mean?

Son of the descendant of a person who was deemed comely, brave, or handsome.

What does the Mckevitt map show?

The map shows local surname concentration for the selected year. Darker areas have a stronger concentration of Mckevitt bearers relative to the surrounding population.

What records is this surname page based on?

The historical counts come from census surname records. The modern counts and neighbourhood summaries come from later surname distribution records. Counts are recorded bearers in those records, not a live estimate of everyone with the name today.