Gilvray Surname

1,589,322nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 128 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
New Zealand

Gilvray Surname Definition:

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

Gilvray Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England601:928,63447,428
New Zealand451:100,62913,472
Scotland121:446,15118,166
Australia51:5,399,140162,351
United States51:72,491,7871,102,614
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England321:761,73034,727
Scotland21:1,871,60827,884
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States31:16,739,561595,711

Gilvray (16) may also be a first name.

Gilvray 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)

Gilvray Last Name Facts

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

Gilvray is more commonly found in England than any other country or territory. It may also occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Gilvray? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 1,589,322nd most numerous family name globally, borne by around 1 in 56,933,952 people. This last name is mostly found in Europe, where 56 percent of Gilvray live; 56 percent live in Northern Europe and 56 percent live in British Isles. Gilvray is also the 2,786,762nd most numerous first name at a global level, held by 16 people.

The surname is most commonly occurring in England, where it is borne by 60 people, or 1 in 928,634. In England Gilvray is most common in: Essex, where 45 percent are found, Greater Manchester, where 20 percent are found and Worcestershire, where 15 percent are found. Aside from England it occurs in 5 countries. It is also common in New Zealand, where 35 percent are found and Scotland, where 9 percent are found.

Gilvray Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Gilvray has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Gilvray last name rose 188 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it rose 600 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it rose 167 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gillvray9315/
Gilvry920/
Cilvray861/
Cgilvra861/
Gilbray860/
Gilvrey860/
Gilwray860/
Gillvrey801/
Gillbray801/
Gilvreys800/
Gilbra772/
Gilbry770/
Giailevra7583/
Ilvraus711/
Gilbrey711/
Elvra673/
Gailebra671/
Elvry671/
Ilbry670/

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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 Gilvray
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