MacKelvie Surname

1,032,007th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 244 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Wales

MacKelvie Surname Definition:

(Celtic) Son of the Servant of the Dark (Man) [Irish and Gaelic Mac Giolla Dhubhthaich-mac, son + giolla, gille, servant: v. Duffy]

MacKelvie Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States971:3,736,690206,520
Canada741:497,91342,460
Australia351:771,30649,759
England151:3,714,537119,675
Scotland131:411,83217,291
Wales91:343,83718,086
Japan11:127,844,29373,547

MacKelvie Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Celtic) Son of the Servant of the Dark (Man) [Irish and Gaelic Mac Giolla Dhubhthaich-mac, son + giolla, gille, servant: v. Duffy]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

MacKelvie Last Name Facts

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

The surname MacKelvie occurs in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of MacKelvie click here.

How Common Is The Last Name MacKelvie? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 1,032,007th most commonly occurring family name world-wide It is held by around 1 in 29,866,991 people. The surname MacKelvie is mostly found in The Americas, where 69 percent of MacKelvie live; 69 percent live in North America and 67 percent live in Anglo-North America.

It is most common in The United States, where it is carried by 97 people, or 1 in 3,736,690. In The United States it is most prevalent in: California, where 26 percent live, Colorado, where 22 percent live and Oregon, where 19 percent live. Besides The United States MacKelvie exists in 6 countries. It is also found in Canada, where 30 percent live and Australia, where 14 percent live.

MacKelvie Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the MacKelvie last name are 8.31% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 61.54% being registered with the party.

The amount MacKelvie earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 5.38% less than the national average, earning $40,827 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.51% more than the national average, earning $51,426 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mackelvi941/
MacKelvey89103/
MacKelvee890/
Makelve8821/
Maikelvi827/
MacKelvy824/
MacElvey822/
Mekelvie821/
MacElvee821/
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McLevie7549/
Macleve751/
Makelvy750/
Makelva750/
MacAlvey7118/
Makhelbi716/
MacLevey712/
Mekelvey711/
Mokelvey711/
Makkelvy711/
MacElvoy710/
Macheilwe671/
Mecalvi6313/
Makalui6313/
Maklevy630/
MacAlvy630/
Makhelwa591/
MacOlwee590/
Maquielva561/
Makhehlwa561/
Makalwe501,024/
Mokalui5030/
Makolwe503/
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MacKelvie Reference & Research

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to MacKelvie
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