McElreavey Surname
Approximately 75 people bear this surname
McElreavey 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).
McElreavey Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Northern Ireland | 74 | 1:24,933 | 2,784 |
| United States | 14 | 1:25,889,924 | 709,614 |
| England | 8 | 1:6,964,757 | 184,742 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 6 | 1:738,311 | 21,113 |
McElreavey 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).
McElreavey Demographics
McElreavey Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
McElreavey Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name McElreavey Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname McElreavey is more frequently found in Northern Ireland than any other country or territory. It can occur as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name McElreavey? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 2,185,341st most prevalent last name in the world, held by approximately 1 in 97,167,279 people. It occurs mostly in Europe, where 111 percent of McElreavey reside; 109 percent reside in Northern Europe and 109 percent reside in British Isles.
McElreavey is most commonly occurring in Northern Ireland, where it is held by 74 people, or 1 in 24,933. In Northern Ireland McElreavey is most common in: Ulster, where 100 percent live. Excluding Northern Ireland this last name exists in 3 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 19 percent live and England, where 11 percent live.
McElreavey Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the McElreavey last name is primarily Presbyterian (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the McElreavey surname are 53.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 100% registered to vote for the political party.
McElreavey earn significantly more than the average income. In United States they earn 31.85% more than the national average, earning $56,891 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| McElravey | 95 | 58 | / |
| McElreavy | 95 | 49 | / |
| McElrevey | 95 | 6 | / |
| McIlreavey | 90 | 89 | / |
| McElrevy | 89 | 8 | / |
| McElreve | 89 | 0 | / |
| McIlreavy | 84 | 173 | / |
| McIlravey | 84 | 166 | / |
| McIlrevey | 84 | 19 | / |
| McElraevy | 84 | 12 | / |
| McLlreavy | 84 | 4 | / |
| McElreavi | 84 | 1 | / |
| McElrasvy | 84 | 0 | / |
| McLravy | 82 | 15 | / |
| McIllreavy | 80 | 1 | / |
| McIlravy | 78 | 180 | / |
| McLlravy | 78 | 5 | / |
| McElrewy | 78 | 0 | / |
| McElrathbey | 76 | 22 | / |
| McIlravie | 74 | 50 | / |
| McIlreevy | 74 | 12 | / |
| McElrathby | 70 | 1 | / |
| McIlriavie | 70 | 0 | / |
| McIlreevie | 70 | 0 | / |
| McIlrivy | 67 | 1 | / |
| McElrathbay | 67 | 1 | / |
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