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

MacGivern is found in Ireland more than any other country or territory. It may be found as:. For other possible spellings of MacGivern click here.

How Common Is The Last Name MacGivern? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 3,373,373rd most frequent last name on a worldwide basis It is held by around 1 in 214,339,586 people. MacGivern is predominantly found in Europe, where 100 percent of MacGivern reside; 100 percent reside in Northern Europe and 100 percent reside in British Isles.

The surname is most common in Ireland, where it is borne by 33 people, or 1 in 142,695. In Ireland it is most common in: Leinster, where 100 percent reside. Excluding Ireland this surname is found 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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