McEleavey Surname
Approximately 35 people bear this surname
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
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 34 | 1:1,638,766 | 68,634 |
| Ireland | 16 | 1:294,309 | 10,207 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 13 | 1:340,759 | 12,983 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 2 | 1:1,871,608 | 27,884 |
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).
McEleavey Demographics
Average McEleavey Salary in
England
£26,950
Per year
Average Salary in
England
£26,976
Per year
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.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| McEleavy | 94 | 37 | / |
| McElevey | 94 | 26 | / |
| McElavey | 94 | 0 | / |
| McKelevey | 89 | 4 | / |
| McElhavey | 89 | 2 | / |
| McIleavey | 89 | 0 | / |
| McEleevey | 89 | 0 | / |
| McElavy | 88 | 1 | / |
| McEleve | 88 | 0 | / |
| McElevy | 88 | 0 | / |
| McKelevy | 82 | 6 | / |
| McElgavy | 82 | 1 | / |
| McElevee | 82 | 1 | / |
| McElever | 82 | 0 | / |
| McElavee | 82 | 0 | / |
| McEleves | 82 | 0 | / |
| McIlavy | 75 | 6 | / |
| Mkeleve | 75 | 1 | / |
| McEleva | 75 | 0 | / |
| McElivy | 75 | 0 | / |
| McElive | 75 | 0 | / |
| Mchelewa | 71 | 87 | / |
| McElewee | 71 | 2 | / |
| Mceleywa | 71 | 1 | / |
| McIlevee | 71 | 0 | / |
| McElevit | 71 | 0 | / |
| McIlever | 71 | 0 | / |
| McEliver | 71 | 0 | / |
| McElivee | 71 | 0 | / |
| McKeliver | 67 | 12 | / |
| Mcgilivey | 67 | 1 | / |
Search for Another Surname
The name statistics are still in development, sign up for information on more maps and data
Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
- Descriptions may contain details on the name's etymology, origin, ethnicity and history. They are largely reproduced from 3rd party sources; diligence is advised on accepting their validity - more information
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to McEleavey
- To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on FamilySearch, MyHeritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis