MacGilliveray Surname

7,593,402nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 6 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Canada
Highest density in:
Canada

MacGilliveray Surname Definition:

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

MacGilliveray Surname Distribution Map

By incidenceBy frequencyBy rank
Incidence (high to low)Incidence (low to high)Alphabetic A-ZAlphabetic Z-ARank (high to low)Rank (low to high)
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Canada51:7,369,118289,406
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

MacGilliveray 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
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MacGilliveray Last Name Facts

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

The surname MacGilliveray is borne by more people in Canada than any other country or territory. It can be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of MacGilliveray click here.

How Common Is The Last Name MacGilliveray? popularity and diffusion

The surname MacGilliveray is the 7,593,402nd most commonly held family name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,214,590,986 people. This last name occurs mostly in The Americas, where 100 percent of MacGilliveray reside; 100 percent reside in North America and 100 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

The surname MacGilliveray is most frequent in Canada, where it is carried by 5 people, or 1 in 7,369,118. In Canada MacGilliveray is primarily found in: Northwest Territories, where 80 percent live and Nova Scotia, where 20 percent live. Other than Canada this last name exists in one country. It also occurs in The United States, where 17 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

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MacGillivery964/
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MacGilliviry881/
McGillivary83538/
McGlivery822/
Magliveras7826/
Magklivera7818/
Magkliveras7519/
MacKleberry584/
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