MacGillivra Surname

6,723,624th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 8 people bear this surname

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

MacGillivra Surname Definition:

MACGILVRA: Shortened form of Macgillivray, which see. M'Gilwia (in Cames). 1816.

MacGillivra Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States81:45,307,367917,113

MacGillivra Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

MACGILVRA: Shortened form of Macgillivray, which see. M'Gilwia (in Cames). 1816.

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

MacGillivra Last Name Facts

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

The surname MacGillivra occurs more in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can occur as:. For other potential spellings of MacGillivra click here.

How Common Is The Last Name MacGillivra? popularity and diffusion

The surname MacGillivra is the 6,723,624th most widely held family name throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 910,943,240 people. The surname MacGillivra occurs mostly in The Americas, where 100 percent of MacGillivra reside; 100 percent reside in North America and 100 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

The surname MacGillivra is most numerous in The United States, where it is carried by 8 people, or 1 in 45,307,367. In The United States it is most frequent in: Massachusetts, where 25 percent live, Rhode Island, where 25 percent live and Alabama, where 13 percent live.

MacGillivra Last Name Statistics demography

MacGillivra earn a lot more than the average income. In United States they earn 39.15% more than the national average, earning $60,042 USD per year.

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