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McCelvie Surname Definition:
MACELVIE, Macelwee: Current forms of Mackelvie. which see. Found in Bute in 1656 as M'llwee (Hewison, II, p. 270).
McCelvie Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,429,866 | 40,727 |
McCelvie Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
MACELVIE, Macelwee: Current forms of Mackelvie. which see. Found in Bute in 1656 as M'llwee (Hewison, II, p. 270).
— The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)
MACILVIE, Mackelvie: Gilcallumoer McIlve or Gilcallummor Mcllvie was tenant of Drumhalden, Islay, 1541, and Doule or Doug-all Mc Ilfee, tenant of Ballaharvy, Islay, in same year (ER., XVII, p. 616,617, 637). Finla Mcllvie was fined for aiding Clan Gregor, 1613 (RPC., XIV, p. 632).
— The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)
McCelvie Demographics
McCelvie Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Sample size: 1 (1901)
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| McClevie | 88 | 0 | / |
| McHelvie | 88 | 0 | / |
| McElve | 86 | 0 | / |
| McChelvey | 82 | 0 | / |
| McElvey | 80 | 121 | / |
| McCelvy | 80 | 7 | / |
| McElvea | 80 | 4 | / |
| Mkelvie | 80 | 2 | / |
| McElvoi | 80 | 0 | / |
| McCelva | 80 | 0 | / |
| McIlvie | 80 | 0 | / |
| McHelvey | 75 | 2 | / |
| Mcsilvie | 75 | 1 | / |
| Mcgilvie | 75 | 1 | / |
| McKilvie | 75 | 0 | / |
| McEelvey | 75 | 0 | / |
| McIlve | 71 | 2 | / |
| McKelveey | 71 | 1 | / |
| McElva | 71 | 0 | / |
| McElvoy | 67 | 92 | / |
| McIlvee | 67 | 66 | / |
| McElhue | 67 | 2 | / |
| Mcilvai | 67 | 1 | / |
| McIlvey | 67 | 0 | / |
| McElvay | 67 | 0 | / |
| McZilver | 63 | 0 | / |
| McLeveey | 63 | 0 | / |
| McGillewie | 56 | 77 | / |
| McGillveay | 56 | 0 | / |
| McIlvoy | 53 | 364 | / |
| McIlvay | 53 | 2 | / |
| Mcsilva | 53 | 1 | / |
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