| ![Show Contents]() McVitty History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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 Scotland The Clan from whom the McVitty family descends began among the ancient Dalriadan kingdom of the west coast of Scotland. Their name comes from Veaty. Mac means son of. MacVitti, therefore, means son of Vitti. Over time, the spelling of the name has changed, which is why the MacVitti is descended from Veaty. Early Origins of the McVitty familyThe surname McVitty was first found in Ayrshire, and Galloway where they held a family seat from early times and their first records appeared on the census rolls taken by the ancient Kings of Scotland to determine the rate of taxation of their subjects. Early History of the McVitty familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our McVitty research. Another 97 words (7 lines of text) covering the years 1560, 1574, 1627, 1685 and 1686 are included under the topic Early McVitty History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. McVitty Spelling VariationsHistorical recordings of the name McVitty include many spelling variations. They are the result of repeated translations of the name from Gaelic to English and inconsistencies in spelling rules. They include MacVittie, MacVittye, MacVittae, MacWittie, MacWitty and many more. Early Notables of the McVitty familyMore information is included under the topic Early McVitty Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
 McVitty migration to the United States | + |
Significant portions of the populations of both the United States and Canada are still made up of the ancestors of Dalriadan families. Some of those in Canada originally settled the United States, but went north as United Empire Loyalists in the American War of Independence. The late 19th and early 20th centuries saw the ancestors of many Scots on both sides of the border begin to recover their collective national heritage through Clan societies and highland games. Some of the first North American settlers carried this name or one of its variants:
McVitty Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- Ellen McVitty, aged 21, who settled in America, in 1895
McVitty Settlers in United States in the 20th Century- William McVitty, aged 22, who immigrated to the United States from Donegal, in 1907
- Francis McVitty, aged 20, who landed in America from Baronboy, Ireland, in 1911
- Alice McVitty, aged 19, who landed in America from Baronboy, Ireland, in 1911
- Ruth McVitty, aged 28, who immigrated to the United States, in 1913
- Maude McVitty, aged 34, who settled in America from Leeds, England, in 1919
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| McVitty migration to New Zealand | + |
Emigration to New Zealand followed in the footsteps of the European explorers, such as Captain Cook (1769-70): first came sealers, whalers, missionaries, and traders. By 1838, the British New Zealand Company had begun buying land from the Maori tribes, and selling it to settlers, and, after the Treaty of Waitangi in 1840, many British families set out on the arduous six month journey from Britain to Aotearoa to start a new life. Early immigrants include: McVitty Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century- W. McVitty, who arrived in Wellington, New Zealand aboard the ship "Tongariro" in 1888
| Contemporary Notables of the name McVitty (post 1700) | + |
- John McVitty (1926-1956), American NASCAR Grand National driver
- Alexander McVitty, American politician, Candidate for New York State Assembly, 1920, 1921 1
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McVitty migration to the United States 
McVitty migration to New Zealand 
