McElreavy Surname

2,776,799th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 49 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Canada

McElreavy 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).

McElreavy Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States491:7,397,121336,459
Canada411:898,67368,969
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland41:1,107,46726,093
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299

McElreavy 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)

McElreavy Last Name Facts

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

The surname McElreavy is found in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can occur as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of McElreavy.

How Common Is The Last Name McElreavy? popularity and diffusion

The last name McElreavy is the 2,776,799th most frequently used surname worldwide, held by around 1 in 148,725,427 people. It occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 184 percent of McElreavy live; 184 percent live in North America and 108 percent live in Anglo-North America.

This last name is most commonly used in The United States, where it is held by 49 people, or 1 in 7,397,121. In The United States it is primarily concentrated in: New Hampshire, where 84 percent are found, Florida, where 2 percent are found and Georgia, where 2 percent are found. Besides The United States McElreavy occurs in 2 countries. It is also found in Canada, where 84 percent are found and Northern Ireland, where 2 percent are found.

McElreavy Last Name Statistics demography

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

In The United States those holding the McElreavy last name are 40.73% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 87.5% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount McElreavy earn in different countries varies markedly. In United States they earn 27.14% more than the national average, earning $54,858 USD per year and in Canada they earn 15.08% less than the national average, earning $42,190 CAD per year.

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