Find out how popular the last name McKever is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named McKever.

McKever, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the McKever surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of McKever in America

McKever is the 47878th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The McKever surname appeared 442 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname McKever.

We can also compare 2010 data for McKever to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name McKever

The surname McKever originated in the Scottish Lowlands, likely in the 16th or 17th century. It is derived from the Gaelic words "mac" meaning "son of" and "Eidhbhear" which was an old Highland name. The name may have originally been spelled as MacEidhbhear or MacKevar before evolving into its modern form.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name appears in the parish records of Ayrshire in the late 1600s, where a John McKever is mentioned as a landowner. The name is also found in the records of the Clan MacKenzie, suggesting some connection or relation between the two families.

In the 18th century, a notable bearer of the name was William McKever, a merchant and trader who was based in Glasgow. He was born in 1712 and is known for his business dealings with the American colonies.

Another early bearer of the surname was James McKever, a Scottish soldier who served in the British Army during the Napoleonic Wars. He was born in 1785 and fought in several major battles, including Waterloo in 1815.

In the 19th century, the McKever name spread to other parts of the United Kingdom and beyond. One prominent individual was Robert McKever, an English architect born in 1820 who designed several notable buildings in London, including St. Pancras Station.

Another notable McKever was Margaret McKever, a Scottish writer and poet who was born in 1853. She published several collections of poetry and was known for her works celebrating Scottish culture and history.

A more recent example is John McKever, a Scottish footballer who played as a goalkeeper for several clubs in the 1950s and 1960s, including Celtic and Hibernian.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name McKever

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname McKever.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for McKever was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of McKever has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name McKever was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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