MacGilivray Surname

4,908,606th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 16 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Uruguay

MacGilivray Surname Definition:

(Celtic) Son of Gille- Bhràth = Servant of Judgment [Gaelic gille, servant + bhràth, genit. of bràth, judgment]

MacGilivray Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States121:30,204,911765,334
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Uruguay11:3,431,75838,295

MacGilivray Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Celtic) Son of Gille- Bhràth = Servant of Judgment [Gaelic gille, servant + bhràth, genit. of bràth, judgment]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

MacGilivray Last Name Facts

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

The last name MacGilivray occurs more in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may be found as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name MacGilivray? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 4,908,606th most numerous surname on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 455,471,620 people. The last name MacGilivray occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 94 percent of MacGilivray reside; 88 percent reside in North America and 88 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

The surname is most commonly used in The United States, where it is carried by 12 people, or 1 in 30,204,911. In The United States MacGilivray is most numerous in: California, where 33 percent are found, Massachusetts, where 25 percent are found and New York, where 25 percent are found. Apart from The United States MacGilivray exists in 3 countries. It is also found in Canada, where 13 percent are found and Australia, where 6 percent are found.

MacGilivray Last Name Statistics demography

MacGilivray earn notably less less than the average income. In United States they earn 23.52% less than the national average, earning $33,000 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
MacGillivray966,227/
MacGilvray95322/
McGilivray957/
Macgilivry951/
MacGilliveray926/
MacGillievray921/
McGillivray915,232/
MacGillvray9195/
MacGillivra918/
MacGillivry912/
MacGilivary912/
Macgilivery912/
MacGiluvray911/
McGilvray903,531/
MacGilvra9040/
Mcglivray901/
McGilivry900/
MacGillivary87858/
MacGillivery874/
MacGillivroy873/
McGilliveray872/
MacGillivrey871/
MacGullivray871/
MacGillevray871/
MacGallivray871/
McGaillivray871/
McGillivaray871/
MacGilliviry871/
McGillvray86245/
McGilveray8676/
MacGilvary8646/
McGilvreay8621/
Macgilvery8614/
McGilivary8611/
McGilviray868/
McGilvaray866/
McGillivry864/
MacGillivr863/
MacGilvrey862/
MacGilvroy861/
McGilevray860/
McGilvra84279/
McGilvry8463/
McGillivary82538/
Macgillavry82181/
MacGillvary8246/
McGillivery8231/
McGillveray8228/
McGillviray8217/
McGillivrae828/
McGillivroy826/
McGillivrey825/
McGillevray824/
MacGillvery822/
McGillivory821/
McGillivrwy821/
McGuillvray821/
McGïllivray821/
McGillavray820/
McGillovray820/
McGilvery80940/
McGilvary80594/
McGilvrey80235/
McGilvroy802/
McGlivrey802/
McGlivery802/
McGilavry801/
McGilvory800/
McGilvera800/
McGelvray800/
McGilviry800/
McGilliverry780/
McGilliveary780/
McGillivriae780/
McGillvary76201/
McGilveary7690/
McGillvrey7664/
MacGilfrey7662/
McGillvery7659/
McGillavry767/
McGuilvery764/
McGuilvary763/
McGillevry762/
McGilvarey760/
McGilvorey760/
McGilavary760/
McGilvaryu760/
McGilverry760/
MacLiver74123/
McGilver742/
McGilfry740/
McGillveary737/
Macoliveira732/
McGillavary731/
McGilvearoy731/
Mcguillvery731/
McGillavery730/
McGillevary730/
McGillverry730/
Macai Oliveira721/
MacGlover7027/
MacOliver704/
McGillver701/
McGilfrey700/
McGelevry700/
McGelvery700/
McCalvray700/
McGillvre700/
McGelvory700/
McLiver6798/
MacLver6720/
Machalivar675/
MacLvor673/
McGullvary671/
MacKoliver671/

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