McElravey Surname

2,530,696th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 58 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States

McElravey Surname Definition:

MACILRAVIE, Macilheavie, Macilrevie, Macilhiach: which see. = John Makilreve, custodian and administrator of the chapel of the Rlessed Virgin at Casteldikis, Dumfries, 1537 (RMS., III, 2083; Edgar, p. 8).

McElravey Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States581:6,249,292299,206
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States91:5,579,854232,921

McElravey Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

MACILRAVIE, Macilheavie, Macilrevie, Macilhiach: which see. = John Makilreve, custodian and administrator of the chapel of the Rlessed Virgin at Casteldikis, Dumfries, 1537 (RMS., III, 2083; Edgar, p. 8).

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

McElravey Last Name Facts

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

The surname McElravey occurs more in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may occur in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name McElravey? popularity and diffusion

It is the 2,530,696th most commonly held surname at a global level It is held by around 1 in 125,647,343 people. The surname McElravey is predominantly found in The Americas, where 103 percent of McElravey reside; 103 percent reside in North America and 102 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

The surname McElravey is most frequently used in The United States, where it is carried by 58 people, or 1 in 6,249,292. In The United States McElravey is primarily concentrated in: California, where 19 percent live, Ohio, where 19 percent live and Tennessee, where 19 percent live. Without taking into account The United States it is found in 2 countries. It also occurs in Canada, where 2 percent live and Mexico, where 2 percent live.

McElravey Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of McElravey has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the McElravey last name increased 644 percent between 1880 and 2014.

McElravey Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the last name is chiefly Presbyterian (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the McElravey surname are 7.88% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 61.11% being registered with the political party.

McElravey earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 14.4% more than the national average, earning $49,362 USD per year.

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