MacGivern Surname

3,373,373rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 34 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ireland
Highest density in:
Ireland

MacGivern Surname Definition:

Mag Uidhrín (W) IF 313*. Map Arm-Down;

MacGivern Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland331:142,6956,688
England11:55,718,059489,080

MacGivern Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Mag Uidhrín (W) IF 313*. Map Arm-Down;

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

MacGivern Last Name Facts

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

The last name MacGivern occurs more in Ireland more than any other country/territory. It may also be found as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name MacGivern? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 3,373,373rd most frequently used last name on a worldwide basis It is held by approximately 1 in 214,339,586 people. The last name MacGivern occurs mostly in Europe, where 100 percent of MacGivern are found; 100 percent are found in Northern Europe and 100 percent are found in British Isles.

The last name is most widespread in Ireland, where it is carried by 33 people, or 1 in 142,695. In Ireland it is most prevalent in: Leinster, where 100 percent reside. Not including Ireland MacGivern occurs in one country. It is also common in England, where 3 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mac Givern950/
McGivern944,053/
Magivern940/
MacGovern89432/
McGiveron89418/
McGiverin8995/
McGiveran8923/
McGiveren892/
Magiveren890/
McGiverne890/
McGvern883/
MacVern880/
McGiverron840/
McGovern8232,905/
Magovern82245/
McGavern82147/
Magavern8248/
McGuvern826/
McGevern821/
McGvoern821/
McKivern821/
McGivren820/
McGivirn820/
MacHiaverna8031/
Machiaverni8020/
McVern800/
McGoveran78104/
McGoverin7862/
McGoverne7860/
McGivaren7860/
McGeveran7823/
McGoveren784/
McGoveron783/
MacHavern783/
Mggiveron782/
McGaveran781/
MacVereen781/
McGaveren781/
McGoveryn781/
Magoveran780/
Magoveren780/
McGauvern780/
McGeverin780/
McGouvern780/
McGowvern780/
McGuveran780/
McGovernn780/
McGoverrn780/
McGeveren780/
Magoverin780/
McGiffern780/
McGaverne780/
McGivrene780/
Magoverny780/
McGuverny780/
MacHhiaverna761/
Mgovern755/
McGovrn751/
Mcovern751/
McVerny750/
McVerne750/
McAvern750/
McVerin750/
Magaoveran740/
McGauveran740/
McGoverine740/
McGavran71294/
McGovran7140/
McGavren7135/
McGovren7121/
Magfirin7112/
McKevern715/
McGovarn715/
Magviron714/
Megovern713/
McCovern713/
Mggovern711/
Maqovern711/
Mogveern711/
McGovirn710/
McGevarn710/
Magovren710/
McGavarn710/
McVerney710/
McVernny710/
McGovurn710/
McGovron710/
McGuvren710/
McGovorn710/
Mogovern710/
McVerron710/
McGoevrn710/
McGofern710/
McGavorn710/
McAverny710/
MacCaughern708/
Machaveeran706/
McGauvran67172/
MacFerran6785/
McFern6777/
MacFerren6767/
Mckeverne6738/
MacFerrin6728/
Maghfirin6715/
Maghfiron674/
Magafiran673/
Magafirin673/
MacPheron671/
McGauvarn671/
McOvrn671/
Mogaverno671/
MacVurnie671/
Maghfirnh671/
McAughern670/
McGovaran670/
MacFerron670/
McGevorne670/
McGeviron670/
McAverney670/
McGuffern670/
McKeevern670/
Mougovern670/

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to MacGivern
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