McEleavy Surname

3,228,735th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 37 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Northern Ireland
Highest density in:
Northern Ireland

McEleavy Surname Definition:

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

McEleavy Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Northern Ireland361:51,2514,273
United States41:90,614,7331,198,479
England31:18,572,686338,250
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland241:184,5789,087

McEleavy 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)

McEleavy Last Name Facts

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

The last name McEleavy occurs most in Northern Ireland. It can be found as:. Click here for other potential spellings of McEleavy.

How Common Is The Last Name McEleavy? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 3,228,735th most prevalent last name at a global level It is held by around 1 in 196,960,700 people. The last name is mostly found in Europe, where 114 percent of McEleavy reside; 114 percent reside in Northern Europe and 114 percent reside in British Isles.

The surname McEleavy is most frequently used in Northern Ireland, where it is borne by 36 people, or 1 in 51,251. Outside of Northern Ireland this surname exists in 5 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 11 percent live and England, where 8 percent live.

McEleavy Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of McEleavy has changed over time. In Ireland the share of the population with the surname declined 96 percent between 1901 and 2014.

McEleavy Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the surname is primarily Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

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