MacGilvary Surname

2,876,555th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 46 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Scotland

MacGilvary Surname Definition:

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

MacGilvary Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States441:8,237,703362,142
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002

MacGilvary 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

MacGilvary Last Name Facts

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

The surname MacGilvary is more frequently found in The United States than any other country or territory. It can also be found as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name MacGilvary? popularity and diffusion

The surname MacGilvary is the 2,876,555th most commonly occurring last name worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 158,424,911 people. This last name occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 85 percent of MacGilvary reside; 85 percent reside in North America and 85 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

The last name MacGilvary is most prevalent in The United States, where it is held by 44 people, or 1 in 8,237,703. In The United States MacGilvary is primarily found in: Nevada, where 27 percent reside, Florida, where 18 percent reside and Washington, where 18 percent reside. Apart from The United States this surname is found in 2 countries. It also occurs in Canada, where 2 percent reside and Scotland, where 2 percent reside.

MacGilvary Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the MacGilvary surname are 21.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 75% registered to vote for the political party.

MacGilvary earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 8.88% more than the national average, earning $46,979 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
McGilvary95594/
MacGillvary9546/
MacGilivary952/
Magilvary951/
MacGillivary91858/
MacGilvray90322/
McGillvary90201/
McGilveary9090/
Macgilvery9014/
McGilivary9011/
McGilvaray906/
McGuilvary903/
MacGilvrey902/
MacGilvroy901/
Macgilivry901/
McGilvarey900/
McGilavary900/
McGilvaryu900/
McGilvry8963/
McGillivary86538/
Macgillavry86181/
MacGillvray8695/
MacGilivray8616/
McGillveary867/
MacGillvery862/
MacGillivry862/
Macgilivery862/
MacGilluary861/
MacGiluvray861/
McGillavary861/
McGilvearoy861/
McGillevary860/
McGilvray843,531/
McGilvery84940/
McGilvrey84235/
MacGilvra8440/
McGilvroy842/
McGilavry841/
McGilvory840/
McGilivry840/
McGilviry840/
MacGillivray826,227/
MacGillivery824/
MacGillivroy823/
MacGilliuary822/
MacGillivrey821/
McGillivaray821/
MacGilliviry821/
MacGillevray821/
McGilliveary820/
McGillvray80245/
McGilveray8076/
McGillvrey8064/
MacGilfrey8062/
McGillvery8059/
McGilvreay8021/
McGilviray808/
McGilivray807/
McGillavry807/
McGillivry804/
McGuilvery804/
MacGillivr803/
McGillevry802/
McGullvary801/
McGilvorey800/
McGilevray800/
McGilverry800/
McGilvra78279/
MacGilliveray786/
McGilver782/
Maclavar781/
MacGillievray781/
McGilfry780/
McGillivray765,232/
McGillivery7631/
McGillveray7628/
McGillviray7617/
MacGillivra768/
McGillivroy766/
McGillivrey765/
McGillevray764/
McGillivory761/
McGillivrwy761/
Mcguillvery761/
McGuillvray761/
McGillavery760/
McGillavray760/
McGillverry760/
McGillovray760/
MacGlover7427/
McKelvary7411/
Machalvar748/
Magalavar747/
Magulavar744/
McGlivrey742/
McGlivery742/
Magelvery741/
Maikalvar741/
McGillver741/
Mcglivray741/
McGilfrey740/
McGilvera740/
McGelevry740/
McCalvary740/
McGelvray740/
McGelvery740/
McGillvre740/
McGelvory740/
McGilliveray732/
MacGallivray731/
MacGullivray731/
McGaillivray731/
McGilliverry730/
MacLver7120/
MacLvor713/
McAlvar710/
McLevar710/
Maikalavar70111/
Machalavar7034/
Myagalavar7016/
Maikulavar707/
Machalivar705/
McGlaphery702/
Maikelavar702/
Maghelavar701/
Maghulavar701/
Maik Lavar701/
MacLiver67123/
McGlover6768/
McGillivrae678/
Mekalvar676/
Myaikalavar674/
Makalvar673/
Makhlvar671/
Makkilivari671/
McClvery671/
Mukalvar671/
Macalver671/
McGïllivray671/
Maclover671/
McAlvery670/
McAlvory670/
McLlvery670/
Mogelvery632/
Maguluari631/

Search for Another Surname

MacGilvary Reference & Research

MacGillivray FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

The name statistics are still in development, sign up for information on more maps and data

By signing up to the mailing list you will only receive emails specifically about name reference on Forebears and your information will not be distributed to 3rd parties.

Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Descriptions may contain details on the name's etymology, origin, ethnicity and history. They are largely reproduced from 3rd party sources; diligence is advised on accepting their validity - more information
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to MacGilvary
  • To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on Family​Search, My​Heritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis