McTavish: Surname History and Family Crest

McTavish is a spelling of the Scottish surname MacTavish. Its meaning, shared with MacTavish, is “Son of Thomas ("twin")”.

Spelling and variants

Before spelling was fixed, MacTavish was also written McTavish. Census takers and immigration officers often wrote what they heard.

The 2010 census count for McTavish in the United States was 545, good for rank 40,204.

Heraldry and the McTavish name

There is no single McTavish family crest for every bearer. Herald Lab researches the arms historically associated with the name and explains whose they were.

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