MacNiven Surname

518,760th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 628 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Scotland

MacNiven Surname Definition:

Son of Niven, q.v.

MacNiven Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2131:1,701,685112,840
Scotland1991:26,9042,887
Canada941:391,97434,739
England821:679,48938,951
Australia101:2,699,570109,631
Brazil71:30,582,047441,004
South Africa61:9,029,617189,736
Chile31:5,872,15852,204
Mexico21:62,063,10283,384
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Netherlands21:8,443,588136,641
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Gibraltar11:33,9541,660
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
France11:66,422,722504,397
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Wales11:3,094,53244,023

MacNiven Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Son of Niven, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

MacNiven Last Name Facts

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

MacNiven is more frequently found in The United States than any other country/territory. It can occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name MacNiven? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 518,760th most widely held family name at a global level, borne by around 1 in 11,604,372 people. MacNiven is predominantly found in The Americas, where 49 percent of MacNiven are found; 47 percent are found in North America and 46 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

The last name is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is borne by 213 people, or 1 in 1,701,685. In The United States it is most numerous in: New Jersey, where 19 percent are found, California, where 17 percent are found and New York, where 16 percent are found. Aside from The United States MacNiven occurs in 17 countries. It also occurs in Scotland, where 32 percent are found and Canada, where 15 percent are found.

MacNiven Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the MacNiven last name are 20.54% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 67.31% registered to vote for the party.

The amount MacNiven earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 37.06% more than the national average, earning $59,138 USD per year and in Canada they earn 21.72% more than the national average, earning $60,476 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

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