McEleavey Surname

3,323,005th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 35 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Ireland

McEleavey Surname Definition:

MACELVIE, Macelwee: Current forms of Mackelvie. which see. Found in Bute in 1656 as M'llwee (Hewison, II, p. 270).

McEleavey Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England341:1,638,76668,634
Ireland161:294,30910,207
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland131:340,75912,983
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland21:1,871,60827,884

McEleavey 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)

McEleavey Last Name Facts

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

The last name McEleavey occurs more in England more than any other country or territory. It may also occur as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name McEleavey? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 3,323,005th most widely held last name on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 208,215,598 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 149 percent of McEleavey reside; 149 percent reside in Northern Europe and 149 percent reside in British Isles.

This surname is most frequently held in England, where it is borne by 34 people, or 1 in 1,638,766. In England it is most numerous in: Durham, where 62 percent reside, Berkshire, where 24 percent reside and Hampshire, where 6 percent reside. Aside from England McEleavey is found in 3 countries. It is also common in Ireland, where 46 percent reside and Northern Ireland, where 3 percent reside.

McEleavey Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of McEleavey has changed through the years. In Ireland the number of people carrying the McEleavey last name expanded 123 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Scotland it declined 50 percent between 1881 and 2014.

McEleavey Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the surname is principally Anglican (62%) in Ireland.

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