MacGillivary Surname

407,730th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 858 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Canada
Highest density in:
Canada

MacGillivary Surname Definition:

MACILVORA, Macilvoray, Macgillivray: Archibald Mcllvoray, tenant and servant of James Campbell of Ardkinglas, 1579 (RPC., III p. 235). Donald Macolvorie or Malcovorie in Glasgow University, 1590-1593 (RUG., III). Margaret MTlworrie in Carren, 1672 (HP.

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MacGillivary Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Canada6591:55,9116,614
United States1671:2,170,413136,881
Scotland221:243,35512,191
Australia51:5,399,140162,351
England11:55,718,059489,080
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727

MacGillivary Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

MACILVORA, Macilvoray, Macgillivray: Archibald Mcllvoray, tenant and servant of James Campbell of Ardkinglas, 1579 (RPC., III p. 235). Donald Macolvorie or Malcovorie in Glasgow University, 1590-1593 (RUG., III). Margaret MTlworrie in Carren, 1672 (HP., II, p. 208). John M'llvorrie in Isle of Erraie and Malcolm M'llvorrie in Forwachlie were denounced rebels, 1675 (HP., I, p. 298,299). Angus McOulvorie in Neather Rible, 1726 (ibid., II, p. 323).

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

(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

MacGillivary Last Name Facts

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

The last name MacGillivary is most common in Canada. It may also occur as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name MacGillivary? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 407,730th most widely held surname world-wide It is held by approximately 1 in 8,493,643 people. The surname MacGillivary occurs mostly in The Americas, where 96 percent of MacGillivary reside; 96 percent reside in North America and 96 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

MacGillivary is most frequent in Canada, where it is carried by 659 people, or 1 in 55,911. In Canada MacGillivary is most numerous in: Nova Scotia, where 55 percent live, Ontario, where 26 percent live and Alberta, where 7 percent live. Barring Canada MacGillivary occurs in 8 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 19 percent live and Scotland, where 3 percent live.

MacGillivary Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the MacGillivary last name is principally Presbyterian (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the MacGillivary surname are 5.26% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 58.49% registered to vote for the party.

The amount MacGillivary earn in different countries varies markedly. In United States they earn 19.85% more than the national average, earning $51,714 USD per year and in Canada they earn 17.49% less than the national average, earning $40,992 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

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McGillivary96538/
MacGillvary9646/
MacGilivary962/
MacGillivry962/
MacIllivary961/
MacGillivray926,227/
MacGillivery924/
MacGillivroy923/
MacGillivrey921/
McGillivaray921/
MacGilliviry921/
McGilliveary920/
McGillvary91201/
MacGilvary9146/
McGilivary9111/
McGillivry914/
MacGillivr913/
Macgilivry911/
MacGilliveray886/
MacGillievray881/
McGillivray875,232/
Macgillavry87181/
MacGillvray8795/
McGillivery8731/
MacGilivray8716/
MacGillivra878/
McGillveary877/
McGillivroy876/
McGillivrey875/
MacGillvery872/
Macgilivery872/
McGillavary871/
McGillivory871/
McGillivrwy871/
McGillevary870/
McGilvary86594/
McGilivry860/
McGilliveray832/
MacGallivray831/
MacGullivray831/
McGaillivray831/
MacGillevray831/
McGilliverry830/
MacGilvray82322/
McGillvray82245/
McGilveary8290/
McGillvrey8264/
McGillvery8259/
Macgilvery8214/
McGilivray827/
McGillavry827/
McGilvaray826/
McGuilvary823/
McGillevry822/
MacGilvrey822/
McGullvary821/
MacGilvroy821/
McGilvarey820/
McGilavary820/
McGilvaryu820/
McGilvry8063/
McGillveray7828/
McGillviray7817/
McGillivrae788/
McGillevray784/
MacGiluvray781/
McGilvearoy781/
Mcguillvery781/
McGuillvray781/
McGïllivray781/
McGillavery780/
McGillavray780/
McGillverry780/
McGillovray780/
McGilvray763,531/
McGilvery76940/
McGilvrey76235/
MacGilvra7640/
McGilvroy762/
McGlivrey762/
McGlivery762/
McGillver761/
McGilavry761/
Mcglivray761/
McGilvory760/
McGillvre760/
McGilviry760/
McGillivriae750/
McGilveray7376/
MacGilfrey7362/
McGilvreay7321/
McGilviray738/
Machalivar735/
McGuilvery734/
McGilvorey730/
McGilevray730/
McGilverry730/
McGilvra70279/
MacLiver70123/
Makhallivar704/
McGilver702/
Makkilivari701/
Maclavar701/
McGilfry700/
McLlvery700/
MacGlover6727/
Mogalivar6717/
McKelvary6711/
Machalvar678/
Magalavar677/
Magulavar674/
MacOliver674/
Maikalvar671/
Mcllavery671/
McGilfrey670/
McGilvera670/
McGelevry670/
McCalvary670/
McGelvray670/
McGelvery670/
McGelvory670/

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