MacIlveen Surname

3,185,033rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 38 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Singapore

MacIlveen Surname Definition:

Mac Giolla Mhin.

A Co. Down name. MIF 150

MacIlveen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States331:10,983,604436,696
Canada41:9,211,398321,528
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049

MacIlveen Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Mac Giolla Mhin.

A Co. Down name. MIF 150

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

MacIlveen Last Name Facts

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

The last name MacIlveen is held by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It can occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of MacIlveen click here.

How Common Is The Last Name MacIlveen? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 3,185,033rd most prevalent family name worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 191,777,524 people. The surname MacIlveen is primarily found in The Americas, where 97 percent of MacIlveen reside; 97 percent reside in North America and 97 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

It is most prevalent in The United States, where it is held by 33 people, or 1 in 10,983,604. In The United States it is most frequent in: Alabama, where 45 percent are found, Florida, where 18 percent are found and California, where 12 percent are found. Barring The United States it occurs in 2 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 11 percent are found and Singapore, where 3 percent are found.

MacIlveen Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States MacIlveen are 37.68% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 90.91% registered with the political party.

MacIlveen earn notably less less than the average income. In United States they earn 21.08% less than the national average, earning $34,052 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
MacElveen8930/
MacIlvain7852/
MacKelven780/
MacIlvaine7493/
Macelvin711/
MacElvain679/
MacElvaine6333/
Macsylvain631/
MacKelvain630/
MacKlewayn630/
Makelvin591/
MacLewain560/
MacKlewain530/
MacKlevain530/

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Footnotes

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