Gilvarry Surname

733,258th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 395 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ireland
Highest density in:
Ireland

Gilvarry Surname Definition:

GILIVRAY: Shortened from (Mac)cillivray, which see.

Gilvarry Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland2081:22,6392,234
United States811:4,474,802235,715
England561:994,96549,531
Australia401:674,89346,030
Northern Ireland91:205,0049,958
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland701:63,2844,864
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland21:1,871,60827,884
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States101:5,021,868210,693

Gilvarry Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

GILIVRAY: Shortened from (Mac)cillivray, which see.

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

Gilvarry Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Gilvarry Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Gilvarry is carried by more people in Ireland than any other country/territory. It can also occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Gilvarry? popularity and diffusion

The last name Gilvarry is the 733,258th most frequent surname at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 18,449,483 people. The surname Gilvarry is mostly found in Europe, where 69 percent of Gilvarry reside; 69 percent reside in Northern Europe and 69 percent reside in British Isles.

This surname is most commonly held in Ireland, where it is carried by 208 people, or 1 in 22,639. In Ireland it is most prevalent in: Connaught, where 56 percent reside, Leinster, where 37 percent reside and Munster, where 7 percent reside. Outside of Ireland this surname exists in 5 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 21 percent reside and England, where 14 percent reside.

Gilvarry Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Gilvarry has changed through the years. In Ireland the share of the population with the surname grew 297 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in The United States it grew 810 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Gilvarry Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the last name is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States Gilvarry are 30.1% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 83.33% registered to vote for the party.

Gilvarry earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 5.47% more than the national average, earning $45,509 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gilvary93274/
Gillvary881/
Gilverry880/
Ilvary8644/
Silvarrey82167/
Silvary80189/
Gilvari8012/
Gilvery804/
Gilvara802/
Ilbarry801/
Giluary801/
Cilvary801/
Gilvario7514/
Chilvary757/
Silvarey752/
Gilvarez751/
Gilveroy750/
Gilehvari712/
Silvarrei711/
Ilvari711/
Silvari67163/
Ilvarez6715/
Silvare677/
Elwarry674/
Elbarry672/
Gelwary672/
Gilbari671/
Gulvari671/
Islwary671/
Ilvario671/
Gelvery670/
Gilbare670/
Gilbory670/

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Gilvarry
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