MacIvor Surname

425,776th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 812 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Canada
Highest density in:
Scotland

MacIvor Surname Definition:

Mac Íomhair A synonym of MacKeever, q.v., but more widely spread through Ulster. MIF 148

MacIvor Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Canada3271:112,67812,031
United States2601:1,394,07396,365
Scotland1001:53,5384,539
England511:1,092,51152,584
Australia291:930,88655,860
New Zealand271:167,71618,432
South Africa71:7,739,672177,858
Argentina41:10,685,854219,200
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland211:210,9469,809

MacIvor Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Mac Íomhair A synonym of MacKeever, q.v., but more widely spread through Ulster. MIF 148

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

(Celtic + Teutonic) Son of Iver: v. Iver.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

(Scottish) The on Of Ivar or Iver (archer).

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Gael. Mac-Ian-Mohr. (pron. Mac-Ia-vor.) "The son of Big John."

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

MacIvor Last Name Facts

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

The last name MacIvor is found most frequently in Canada. It can be found as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name MacIvor? popularity and diffusion

MacIvor is the 425,776th most frequently occurring surname throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 8,974,810 people. The surname MacIvor occurs mostly in The Americas, where 73 percent of MacIvor are found; 72 percent are found in North America and 72 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

The last name is most frequently occurring in Canada, where it is carried by 327 people, or 1 in 112,678. In Canada MacIvor is mostly concentrated in: Ontario, where 54 percent live, Nova Scotia, where 25 percent live and British Columbia, where 9 percent live. Without taking into account Canada MacIvor occurs in 14 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 32 percent live and Scotland, where 12 percent live.

MacIvor Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of MacIvor has changed over time. In Ireland the number of people bearing the MacIvor surname fell 95 percent between 1901 and 2014.

MacIvor Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the surname is principally Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the MacIvor surname are 13.94% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 60.71% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount MacIvor earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 7.15% more than the national average, earning $46,235 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.45% more than the national average, earning $50,403 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
McIvor926,189/
MacIvar862/
Macgivar808/
Machivar807/
Macchivar751/
MacKivard750/
Majivar713/
Makivar711/
Makevor711/
Mazibor711/
Masibor711/
Magivar711/
Magevor710/
Machevar67248/
Maquivar67151/
Machchhivar6710/
Maikevar675/
Machibar672/
Masihvar672/
Majevoor671/
Mashivar671/
Meajivar671/
Makaivar671/
Maggivar671/

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MacIvor Reference & Research

McIver FamilyTree DNA Group - A group collating DNA test results for those who bear the surname, includes results of DNA tests and discussions.

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

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Footnotes

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