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McGarvey
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English
Alternative forms
en McGarva
Etymology
Anglicized form of en ga - and en gd Mac Gairbhshíth son of Gairbhshíth, a personal name composed of the elements ga garbh rough + ga síth peace.
Proper noun
s
en.
Statistics
According to the 2010 United States Census, McGarvey is the 8389th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 3945 individuals. McGarvey is most common among White (95.26%) individuals.
Further reading
en surnames from Irish surnames from Scottish Gaelic