McKelvey
English
editAlternative forms
editEtymology
editAnglicized form of Irish Mac Giolla Bhuidhe.
Proper noun
editMcKelvey (plural McKelveys)
- A surname from Irish.
Derived terms
editStatistics
edit- According to the 2010 United States Census, McKelvey is the 4985th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 7043 individuals. McKelvey is most common among White (84.82%) individuals.
Further reading
edit- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “McKelvey”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 556.