MacElveen Surname

3,602,217th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 30 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States

MacElveen Surname Definition:

Mac Giolla Mhin.

A Co. Down name. MIF 150

MacElveen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States301:12,081,964463,456
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States21:25,109,342694,541

MacElveen Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Mac Giolla Mhin.

A Co. Down name. MIF 150

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

MacElveen Last Name Facts

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

The last name MacElveen occurs in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may also appear in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name MacElveen? popularity and diffusion

The surname MacElveen is the 3,602,217th most frequently held family name world-wide, held by approximately 1 in 242,918,197 people. The last name MacElveen is primarily found in The Americas, where 100 percent of MacElveen reside; 100 percent reside in North America and 100 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

The surname is most widely held in The United States, where it is borne by 30 people, or 1 in 12,081,964. In The United States MacElveen is mostly found in: New York, where 40 percent are found, Washington, where 40 percent are found and Texas, where 10 percent are found.

MacElveen Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of MacElveen has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the MacElveen last name rose 1,500 percent between 1880 and 2014.

MacElveen Last Name Statistics demography

MacElveen earn more than fifty percent more than the average income. In United States they earn 56.14% more than the national average, earning $67,375 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
MacIlveen8938/
MacKelven890/
Macelvin821/
MacElvain789/
MacElvaine7433/
MacKelvain740/
Makelvin711/
MacIlvain6752/
MacIlvaine6393/
Macsylvain631/
MacKlevain630/
MacLewain560/
MacKlewain530/
MacKlewayn530/

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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 MacElveen
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