McDevitt
English
Alternative forms
- Devitt, McDivitt, McEvitt, McKevitt
Etymology
Anglicized form of Irish Mac Daibhéid (“son of David”).
Proper noun
McDevitt (plural McDevitts)
- A surname from Irish.
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, McDevitt is the 4768th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 7425 individuals. McDevitt is most common among White (96.22%) individuals.
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “McDevitt”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 550.