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McEvoy
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English
Alternative forms
en McAvoy
Etymology
Anglicized form of en gd Mac Giolla Bhuidhe son of the yellow-haired lad and en ga Mac Fhíodhbhuidhe, a patronymic originally from ga fíodhbhadhach woodman.
Proper noun
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Statistics
According to the 2010 United States Census, McEvoy is the 6020th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 5713 individuals. McEvoy is most common among White (95.29%) individuals.
Further reading
en surnames from Irish surnames from Scottish Gaelic