Givney Surname

1,185,157th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 200 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Australia
Highest density in:
Australia

Givney Surname Definition:

Mac Dhuibhne This sept was located in the eastern part of the diocese of Kilmore, especially Co. Cavan, where the variants MacAvinna, MacAvinue and MacEvinney are also found. SIF 79

Givney Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Australia1211:223,10521,260
United States721:5,034,152256,679
England41:13,929,515290,718
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Vanuatu11:263,2762,086
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland81:553,73317,655
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England21:12,187,685173,419
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States321:1,569,33483,036

Givney Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Mac Dhuibhne This sept was located in the eastern part of the diocese of Kilmore, especially Co. Cavan, where the variants MacAvinna, MacAvinue and MacEvinney are also found. SIF 79

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Mac Dhuibhne This sept was located in the eastern part of the diocese of Kilmore, especially Co. Cavan, where the variants MacAvinna, MacAvinue and MacEvinney are also found. SIF 79

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Givney Last Name Facts

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

Givney is carried by more people in Australia than any other country or territory. It may also appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Givney? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 1,185,157th most frequently held surname throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 36,437,730 people. Givney occurs predominantly in Oceania, where 61 percent of Givney are found; 61 percent are found in Australasia and 61 percent are found in Australia and New Zealand.

The surname is most widely held in Australia, where it is held by 121 people, or 1 in 223,105. In Australia Givney is most numerous in: Queensland, where 63 percent live, New South Wales, where 35 percent live and Northern Territory, where 2 percent live. Excluding Australia it exists in 5 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 36 percent live and England, where 2 percent live.

Givney Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Givney has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Givney last name expanded 225 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 200 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it fell 87 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Givney Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Givney surname is chiefly Catholic (75%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Givney surname are 6.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 60% registered to vote for the party.

Givney earn more than fifty percent more than the average income. In United States they earn 50.99% more than the national average, earning $65,151 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Giveney920/
Givny910/
Ncgivney861/
Givenney860/
Gibney837,474/
Givner83442/
Zivney83174/
Givnes836/
Givhne831/
Gevney830/
Ivny801/
Ivne801/
Gaiwney771/
Gibneys770/
Gibeney770/
Zivny73325/
Jivne7361/
Ibney7312/
Ivner7310/
Ivnes736/
Gyvne731/
Gibne731/
Živny731/
Ivnay731/
Givna731/
Evney731/
Gibny730/
Gibner67478/
Hivner67274/
Giwner6729/
Sibney6714/
Živner676/
Gävner676/
Gevner676/
Givena675/
Eivner674/
Guevne672/
Givnas672/
Iovniy672/
Zivner671/
Jivner671/
Jivnge671/
Ivnets671/
Eavney671/
Zevney671/
Giebny671/
Gibnet671/
Gyvnes671/
Gebney670/
Gibnay670/
Hibney670/
Hevney670/
Eivnes670/
Giweny670/
Gibnez670/

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