Macgillavry Surname

1,267,784th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 181 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Netherlands

Macgillavry Surname Definition:

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

Macgillavry Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands1601:105,54517,044
Belgium111:1,045,14978,166
United States81:45,307,367917,113
Germany21:40,252,730481,636

Macgillavry 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

Macgillavry Last Name Facts

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

The last name Macgillavry has its highest incidence in The Netherlands. It may also occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Macgillavry? popularity and diffusion

The surname Macgillavry is the 1,267,784th most frequently held last name globally, held by approximately 1 in 40,262,685 people. The last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 96 percent of Macgillavry live; 96 percent live in Western Europe and 96 percent live in Germanic Europe.

The last name is most frequently held in The Netherlands, where it is held by 160 people, or 1 in 105,545. In The Netherlands it is mostly found in: South Holland, where 29 percent are found, North Brabant, where 24 percent are found and Utrecht, where 11 percent are found. Not including The Netherlands this last name is found in 3 countries. It also occurs in Belgium, where 6 percent are found and The United States, where 4 percent are found.

Macgillavry Last Name Statistics demography

Macgillavry earn more than fifty percent more than the average income. In United States they earn 82.91% more than the national average, earning $78,925 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

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McGillavry957/
MacGillvray9195/
MacGillvary9146/
MacGillvery912/
MacGillivry912/
McGillavary911/
McGillavery910/
McGillavray910/
McGilavry901/
MacGillivray876,227/
MacGillivary87858/
MacGillivery874/
MacGillivroy873/
Macgillavrij871/
MacGillevray871/
MacGillivrey871/
MacGilliviry871/
MacGilvray86322/
McGillvray86245/
McGillvary86201/
McGillvrey8664/
McGillvery8659/
MacGilvary8646/
Macgilvery8614/
McGillivry864/
MacGillivr863/
McGillevry862/
MacGilvrey862/
MacGilvroy861/
Macgilivry861/
McGilavary860/
McGilvry8463/
MacGillievray831/
McGillivray825,232/
McGillivary82538/
McGillivery8231/
MacGilivray8216/
MacGillivra828/
McGillveary827/
McGillivroy826/
McGillivrey825/
McGillevray824/
MacGilivary822/
Macgilivery822/
MacGiluvray821/
McGillivory821/
McGillivrwy821/
Mcguillvery821/
McGuillvray821/
McGillevary820/
McGillverry820/
McGillovray820/
McGilvray803,531/
McGilvery80940/
McGilvary80594/
McGilvrey80235/
MacGilvra8040/
McGilvroy802/
McGillver801/
Mcllavery801/
McGilvory800/
McGillvre800/
McGilivry800/
McGilviry800/
MacGallivray781/
MacGullivray781/
McGaillivray781/
McGillivaray781/
McGilliverry780/
McGilliveary780/
McLavry780/
McGilveary7690/
MacGilfrey7662/
McGilvreay7621/
McGilivary7611/
McGilivray767/
McGilvaray766/
McGuilvery764/
McGuilvary763/
McGullvary761/
McGilvarey760/
McGilvorey760/
McGilevray760/
McGilvaryu760/
McGilverry760/
MacGilliveray756/
McGilvra74279/
McGilver742/
Maclavar741/
McGilfry740/
McClavry740/
McLavery740/
McLlvery740/
McGillveray7328/
McGillviray7317/
McGillivrae738/
McGilvearoy731/
McGïllivray731/
MacGlover7027/
Magalavar707/
Magulavar704/
McGilliveray702/
McGlivrey702/
McGlivery702/
Mcleavery702/
Mcglivray701/
Maia Clavery701/
McGilfrey700/
McGelevry700/
McGelvray700/
McGelvery700/
McGillivriae700/
McGelvory700/
Maikalavar67111/
McGilveray6776/
Machalavar6734/
MacLver6720/
Myagalavar6716/
McGilviray678/
Maikulavar677/
MacLvor673/
McGlaphery672/
Maikelavar672/
Maghelavar671/
Maghulavar671/
Maik Lavar671/
McLlvor671/
MacCleaver671/
Mackeilla Vieira671/
McLawry670/
McCallfary670/
MacLowry6317/
MacClowry604/

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